Relocation guide
Moving to Riverton.
Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, about 21 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and 30 minutes from Snowbird by road without traffic. 24 public schools are within 3 miles, most in the Jordan District District.
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Getting around
Drive times from Riverton.
Drive by road from the centre of Riverton, without traffic. Rush hour takes longer.
Schools near Riverton.
School finderPublic schools within 3 miles of the centre of Riverton, 2024-25 school year.
Elementary 12
- Rosamond SchoolGrades K-6Jordan District · 0.6 mi
- Riverton SchoolGrades K-6Jordan District · 0.7 mi
- Southland SchoolGrades K-6Jordan District · 0.9 mi
- Hawthorn Academy South JordanGrades K-6 · charterHawthorn Academy · 1.5 mi
- PreschoolGrades PKJordan District · 1.5 mi
- South Jordan SchoolGrades K-6Jordan District · 1.8 mi
- Monte Vista SchoolGrades K-6Jordan District · 2.1 mi
- Rose Creek SchoolGrades K-6Jordan District · 2.1 mi
- Summit Academy - BluffdaleGrades PK-6 · charterSummit Academy · 2.1 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2Grades K-6 · charterAmerican Preparatory Academy · 2.2 mi
- Bluffdale SchoolGrades K-6Jordan District · 2.3 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1Grades K-6 · charterAmerican Preparatory Academy · 2.4 mi
Middle 2
- Oquirrh Hills MiddleGrades 7-9Jordan District · 1 mi
- South Hills MiddleGrades 7-9Jordan District · 2.8 mi
High 3
- Jordan Academy for Technology & Careers SouthGrades 10-12Jordan District · 0.3 mi
- Riverton HighGrades 10-12Jordan District · 1.1 mi
- Bingham HighGrades 10-12Jordan District · 2.9 mi
Other grade ranges 7
- Kauri Sue HamiltonGrades K-12Jordan District · 1.5 mi
- North Star AcademyGrades K-9 · charterNorth Star Academy · 2 mi
- American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3Grades 7-12 · charterAmerican Preparatory Academy · 2.1 mi
- Paradigm High SchoolGrades 7-12 · charterParadigm High School · 2.3 mi
- Valley High SchoolGrades 7-12Jordan District · 2.7 mi
- Rivers Edge SchoolGrades K-8Jordan District · 2.8 mi
- Mountain West Montessori AcademyGrades K-9 · charterMountain West Montessori Academy · 2.9 mi
Source: NCES and Utah State Board of Education. School assignment can change; check with the district.
Getting set up in Riverton
Who to call when you move in, from each city's and provider's own website, checked October 16, 2026. Some services differ by address, so confirm with the city.
- Power
- Rocky Mountain Power
- Garbage and recycling
- Waste Management (city service, started and billed through Riverton Utility Billing)
- Public schools
- Jordan School District
- Find your school
- Jordan School District school lookup
- Driver licence office
- South Valley (Draper), 14555 South Minuteman Drive, Draper
- Register to vote
- Utah voter registration
Winter
Skiing from Riverton.
In a straight line from the centre of Riverton to each resort's base. Driving is further.
Riverton by the numbers.
Counts of people and homes only, exactly as the Census publishes them.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Your first weeks in Utah.
The state's own pages. Each sets its own deadlines for new residents, so check them there.
About 21 minutes by car without traffic.
Plan your move to Riverton.
Tell us when you are moving and what you need. We can tour homes with you by video before you fly in.
Photo credits
City photos (cropped): Riverton: Caseysaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
