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Riverview is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, near Brandon. The population was 12,035 at the 2000 census.

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Riverview was founded in 1856 on the Alafia River's south shore. It was then known as Peru because of the Peruvian Mining Company, which mined various mineral from the Alafia. The area's first school was built in 1893, inside the Peru Baptist Church. The Riverview name first came into usage in the early 1940's. Some of Riverview's settlers include the Bourgees, Boyettes, Hackneys, Mansfields, Moodys, Scotts, Thompsons, Whitts, and the Yeomans. The area founded by the Boyette family is now Boyette, Florida.

Riverview is located at 27°52′25″N, 82°19′12″W (27.873478, -82.320050)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 24.4 km² (9.4 mi²). 23.7 km² (9.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (3.08%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,035 people, 4,434 households, and 3,400 families residing in the community. The population density was 508.4/km² (1,316.1/mi²). There were 4,800 housing units at an average density of 202.8/km² (524.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the community was 85.81% White, 8.33% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.02% of the population.

There were 4,434 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the community the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $51,016, and the median income for a family was $58,417. Males had a median income of $40,297 versus $28,036 for females. The per capita income for the community was $23,302. 6.8% of the population and 4.8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.1% are under the age of 18 and 4.4% are 65 or older.

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Cities and communities of Hillsborough County, Florida

County seat Tampa Incorporated places Plant City | Tampa | Temple Terrace Unincorporated Census Designated Places Apollo Beach | Bloomingdale | Boyette | Brandon | Cheval | Citrus Park | Dover | East Lake-Orient Park | Egypt Lake-Leto | Fish Hawk | Gibsonton | Greater Carrollwood | Greater Northdale | Greater Sun Center | Keystone | Lake Magdalene | Lutz | Mango | Palm River-Clair Mel | Pebble Creek | Progress Village | Riverview | Ruskin | Seffner | Thonotosassa | Town 'n' Country | University | Valrico | Westchase | Wimauma Adjacent Counties Pasco | Polk | Hardee | Manatee | Pinellas