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Riverton, UT
- Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 25,011 at the 2000 census. A July 2007 estimate placed Riverton's population at 41,392. Riverton is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state of Utah, and was ranked by CNN Money Magazine as the 60th best place to live in the U.S. in 2005.
- The city is located in the Southwestern corner of the Salt Lake Valley about twenty miles south and slightly west of Salt Lake City. Because Riverton is strongly integrated with other cities in the valley, many of the benefits and challenges that affect Riverton also affect other cities in the valley.
- Like most of Utah, Riverton City is a desert and receives an average of 15.76 inches in precipitation each year. Snow can be seen in the winter, while during the summer temperatures occasionally break 100F. These climate conditions impact agriculture in the area. As a result, farmers grow crops that are able to survive in this climate including wheat, alfalfa, tomatoes, and sugar beets. During parts of Riverton's history, livestock such as sheep and cows were raised. As Riverton has grown, it has been transformed from a rural farming town into a suburban city, and businesses, housing, and roads have replaced the farms and cattle ranges.
- The public schools in Riverton consist of six public elementary schools (Riverton, Rosamond, Rose Creek, Southland, Foothills, and Midas Creek, which will open at the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year), two middle schools (Oquirrh Hills and South Hills), and one high school (Riverton High School, the most populated K-12 school in Utah).
- Riverton shares city borders with South Jordan to the north, Draper to the east, Bluffdale to the south, and Herriman to the west.
- Riverton, Utah official website: http://www.rivertoncity.com/
