Welcome to the City of Riverview, Michigan

The City of Riverview is a metropolitan Detroit suburb located in southern Wayne County. Geographically, the community is located 20 minutes south from Downtown Detroit and the Port of Detroit along the shore of the Detroit River. Metropolitan Airport lies 15 minutes west of the city and the Ohio border 30 minutes south. Riverview has a population as of the 2010 census of 12,486. The community encompasses an area of 4.4 square miles. Riverview was incorporated in 1922 as a village in the state of Michigan and was Chartered as a City in 1959. Major industries located within corporate boundaries of the city are Ash Stevens, Inc., Jones Chemicals, Materials Processing, Inc., the Riverview Land Preserve Waste Facility and Riverview Energy Systems.

Major Highways that service the City of Riverview are I-75 and M-85. Conrail and Canadian National railroads provide rail service to the City. Bus service is provided by the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART).

For information on transportation, roads, water or environment, visit SEMCOG

Click to link to Riverview's City and Zoning Ordinance Page or Riverview's Zoning Map

Our community library is affiliated with The Library Network, providing a vast array of materials for research and reading pleasure. Click here for a link to the Riverview Public Library homesite.

The City provides residents with various recreational services. Those services include a municipal boat launch, 27 holes of Championship Golf, Click here for Online TeeTimes a three hole Golf Practice Facility including a driving range with flat and elevated tees, tennis courts, ball diamonds, swimming pools, outdoor roller blade facilities and extensive senior citizen organized activities.