Riverbank

Riverbank is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 22,678 at the 2010 census, up from 15,826 at the 2000 census. Incorporated on August 23, 1922, Riverbank's official slogan is "The City of Action." It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.Riverbank was founded as a ferry crossing, and was established as a town with the coming of the Santa Fe Railroad.The town holds a Cheese & Wine Exposition each October.HistoryIn the 1850s, the Riverbank area was known as Burneyville. Major James Burney, sheriff of Mariposa, established the Burneyville Ferry over the Stanislaus River at the site of the modern bridge in Riverbank.Downtown revitalizationRiverbank's downtown was remodeled in 2009. New attractions include a downtown plaza with a mural and statue of a cable ferry operator.The Riverbank Branch Library on Santa Fe Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1sqmi, of which, 4.1sqmi of it is land and 0.02sqmi of it (0.59%) is water.