and remaining businesses in the community is the Riverdale Tavern, which has been in operation since 1917. In 1895, Charles Green opened a saloon and restaurant in Riverdale. In 1912, he also added a grocery store and ice cream parlor to his business, but it burned down in 1917. On the same concrete slab of his former business, he rebuilt and established the Riverdale Tavern that same year. During the Prohibition Era, the building again transformed back to a grocery store and ice cream parlor. Green died in 1962, and the business transitioned through many owners. In 2017, the Riverdale Tavern celebrated its centennial anniversary. For the 2020 census, Riverdale was included as a newly-listed census-designated place. Riverdale continues to remain an unincorporated community with no legal autonomy of its own. Demographics Education The community of Riverdale is served by Alma Public Schools to the east in the city of Alma. The Seville Township Library is located in the center of the community at 6734 North Lumberjack Road right next door to the post office. References Census-designated places in Michigan Census-designated places in Gratiot County, Michigan Unincorporated communities in Michigan Unincorporated communities in Gratiot County, Michigan Populated places established in 1874 1874 establishments in Michigan