Riverdale, MI

Riverdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census counted 281 residents. The community is located within Seville Township with a small portion extending south into Sumner Township. The area was first settled by Arthur Newton in 1874, and he platted the community the following year. The community of Riverdale is served by Alma Public Schools to the east in Alma. The Seville Township Library is located in the center of the community at 6734 North Lumberjack Road right next door to the post office.

In Riverdale, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Riverdale, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The community received a station along the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad, which later became part of the Pere Marquette Railway. Riverdale is centrally located in the state's Lower Peninsula about 16 miles south of Mount Pleasant. The Pine River flows through the community.