Riverton, Connecticut

Riverton, Connecticut
Riverton General Store
Riverton
Riverton
Coordinates: 41°57′46″N 73°1′0″W / 41.96278°N 73.01667°W / 41.96278; -73.01667
Country United States
StateConnecticut
CountyLitchfield
TownBarkhamsted
Area
 • Total
0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation512 ft (156 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
06065
Area codes860/959
FIPS code09-64880
GNIS feature ID2805984[2]

Riverton is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Barkhamsted, Connecticut, United States. It is in the northwestern corner of the town, bordered to the north by the town of Hartland in Hartford County. The village sits at the confluence of the Still River with the West Branch of the Farmington River.

As of the 2020 census, Riverton had a population of 160.[3]

Riverton was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. A total of 94 acres (0.38 km2) of the village center comprise the Riverton Historic District.

Education

It is in the Barkhamsted School District.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Riverton Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Litchfield County, CT (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2025. - Text list