Ripley, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +8.0%
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| Males: 249 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 239 |  (49.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 49.1 years |
| Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04930.
| Ripley: | $62,560 |
| ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,185 (it was $17,224 in 2000)
Ripley town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,392 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
| Ripley: | $154,392 |
| ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $190,782; detached houses: $204,176; townhouses or other attached units: $200,500; in 2-unit structures: $144,246; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $441,593; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $270,949; mobile homes: $101,406; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $711,279
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ripley, ME
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- 48599.4%White alone
- 10.2%Black alone
- 10.2%Two or more races
- 10.2%Hispanic
Races in Ripley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (19.0%), French (11.9%), Irish (8.0%), United States (6.6%), French Canadian (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 12/11/1816
Land area: 24.5 square miles.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.4% |
| Maine: | 2.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Ripley town: | 1.4% ($818) |
| Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(102.4 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (204.2 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (366.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Cambridge, ME (1.9 miles ),
), Harmony, ME (2.8 miles ),
), Parkman, ME (3.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 45.00 N, Longitude: 69.38 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,500
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,700
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $65,900
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,900
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,500
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,300
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $27,300
| Here: | 5.1% |
| Maine: | 3.4% |
- Leather & allied products (16.3%)
- Health care (13.0%)
- Construction (10.1%)
- Educational services (9.6%)
- Truck transportation (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (3.8%)
- Leather & allied products (17.9%)
- Truck transportation (11.1%)
- Construction (10.3%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
- Health care (6.0%)
- Metal & metal products (5.1%)
- Health care (22.0%)
- Leather & allied products (14.3%)
- Educational services (11.0%)
- Construction (9.9%)
- Finance & insurance (6.6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.7%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.7%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Computer specialists (5.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.4%)
Average climate in Ripley, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Ripley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 214.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 216.0 miles away from Ripley center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 115.9 miles away from Ripley center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 255.3 miles away from Ripley center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 151.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.8 miles away from Ripley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Ripley:
- DEXTER HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; DEXTER, ME)
- SQUARE ROAD GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, ME)
- SANFIELD REHAB AND LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HARTLAND, ME)
- MAYO REGIONAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
- HIBBARD NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; DOVER FOXCROFT, ME)
- SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; PITTSFIELD, ME)
- PITTSFIELD REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PITTSFIELD, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ripley:
- Husson University (about 32 miles; Bangor, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,421)
- University of Maine (about 36 miles; Orono, ME; FT enrollment: 8,931)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 45 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 51 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 98 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 103 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Southern Maine (about 103 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
Points of interest:
Cemeteries: West Ripley Cemetery (1), Fern-Dale Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Ripley Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Addition Brook (A), Austin Brook (B), Ferguson Stream (C), Packard Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| Maine: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 64.1% |
| Whole state: | 62.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 15.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
| This town: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.9% |
| This town: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Ripley:
- Never married: 17.0%
- Now married: 67.8%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 6.9%
For population 25 years and over in Ripley:
- High school or higher: 86.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.9 |
| Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ripley, ME (based on Somerset County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,694 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,094 | 28 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,552 | 32 |
| Other | 501 | 3 |
| None | 42,387 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Here: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Somerset County: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
| Somerset County: | 2.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
| This county: | 9.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 42
| This county: | 8.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 10.2% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 31.7% |
| Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ripley:
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WZON (620 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WABI (910 AM; 5 kW; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ripley:
- WGUY (102.1 FM; DEXTER, ME; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WQCB (106.5 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWBX (97.1 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJCX (99.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, ME; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WVOM (103.9 FM; HOWLAND, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBFB (104.7 FM; BELFAST, ME; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDME-FM (103.1 FM; DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WHCF (88.5 FM; BANGOR, ME; Owner: BANGOR BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WCTB (93.5 FM; FAIRFIELD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WKIT-FM (100.3 FM; BREWER, ME; Owner: THE ZONE CORPORATION)
- WWMJ (95.7 FM; ELLSWORTH, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBZN (107.3 FM; OLD TOWN, ME; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Ripley:
- WABI-TV (Channel 5; BANGOR, ME; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICE)
- W36CK (Channel 36; BANGOR, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Ripley fatal accident list:
Jun 30, 2014 05:44 AM, Sr-23 Main St, Lat: 44.996181, Lon: -69.358811, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 7ft / 2.4mTotal length
- 400Total average daily traffic
- 20Total average daily truck traffic
- 640Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ripley)
Ripley compared to Maine state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.