Hillsborough County, Florida
Riverview Real Estate and Local Guide
Fast-growing suburban community along the Alafia River, about 12 miles southeast of downtown Tampa, whose population grew from roughly 71,000 in 2010 to over 107,000 in 2020.
Living in Riverview
Site of Florida's first commercial poultry farm, established by Emmet and Myrtle Tope in 1921. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Riverview
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Riverview home
Alafia River
River whose indigenous name translates as River of Fire, from phosphorus that once glowed on the riverbed at night
Boyette Road antenna farm
Cluster of broadcast towers serving Tampa Bay radio and television stations
Pebble Park
27-acre Hillsborough County conservation park on the Alafia River with paved and natural-surface hiking trails
Riverview Park & Recreation Center
Community park with basketball and tennis courts and a playground
Riverview areas to know
Peru
Historic settlement on the south side of the Alafia River, absorbed by Riverview in the 1940s