Editing Riva, Maryland

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'''Riva''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]]. The population was 4,257 at the 2020 census.<ref name="US Census Bureau Website">{{cite web|title=US Census Bureau Website|url=https://data.census.gov/|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 30, 2023}}</ref> The area is scenic, especially where the two-lane Riva Road crosses the [[South River (Maryland)|South River]] on a bridge. The area is growing with large new homes as the suburbs of [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]] grow outward. Riva is bordered by Annapolis to the north, Edgewater to the east, and Davidsonville to the west.

Currently Riva is served by Central Elementary School, Davidsonville Elementary School, Central Middle School, and South River High School in Edgewater, Maryland. Notable private schools near Riva include Key School, Indian Creek School, Saint Andrew's Day School, and Arnold Christian Academy.

==History==
[[Aisquith Farm E Archeological Site]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1991.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref>

There have been several large developments made in Riva over the years.

Sylvan Shores

Riva Farms

Berkshire 1978 - 1981

Annapolis Landing 1979 -

==Geography==
Riva is located at {{coord|38|57|7|N|76|34|56|W|type:city}} (38.952079, &minus;76.582135).<ref name="US Census Bureau Website"/>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Riva has a total area of {{convert|7.5|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|6.4|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.2|km2|disp=flip}}, or 15.37%, is water.<ref name="US Census Bureau Website"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| footnote = Sources: 2000-2020<ref name="US Census Bureau Website"/>
| 2000 = 3966
| 2010 = 4076
| 2020 = 4257
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 4784
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="US Census Bureau Website"/> of 2000, there were 3,966 people, 1,423 households, and 1,169 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,589.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of {{convert|582.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.23% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.43% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.98% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.12% of the population.

There were 1,423 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $88,287, and the median income for a family was $95,457. Males had a median income of $54,750 versus $36,122 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the [[Census-designated place|CDP]] was $41,975. About 1.1% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Peter Bondra]], former [[National Hockey League|NHL]] player, former general manager of the [[Slovakia men's national ice hockey team]]

==References==
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{{Anne Arundel County, Maryland}}

[http://www.mikescrabhouse.com/ Mike's Crab House, Riva MD]
[http://rivagarden.net/ Riva Gardens, Riva MD]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Maryland]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Maryland populated places on the Chesapeake Bay]]