Riverbank is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

Incorporated on August 23, 1922, Riverbank's official slogan is "City of Action.

Riverbank was founded as a ferry crossing, and was established as a town with the coming of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad, which was soon acquired by the Santa Fe Railroad.

Major James Burney, sheriff of Mariposa, established the Burneyville Ferry over the Stanislaus River at the site of the modern bridge in Riverbank.

The Riverbank Branch Library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[11] New attractions include a downtown plaza with a mural and statue of a cable ferry operator.

In the California State Legislature, Riverbank is in the 5th Senate District, represented by Democrat Jerry McNerney, and the 12th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Damon Connolly.

[13] The BNSF Railway has a mainline running through Riverbank and serves as the BNSF's principal line linking Northern California with the Los Angeles-Chicago mainline.

The Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority operates one bus route in Riverside.

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department provides police services to the city.