THE RIVERWOOD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Bluegrass setting.
Riverwood city has 0.21 square miles of land in Jefferson County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Riverwood and Jefferson County
Riverwood is associated with Jefferson County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Riverwood by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Riverwood, or 0.5% of its total area. It is 3.7 percentage points lower than the 4.2% recorded for Jefferson County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Riverwood city has 10.5% of the land area of nearby Indian Hills city (1.98 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

