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Ripley County, Indiana (IN)

County population in 2022: 29,197 (17% urban, 83% rural); it was 26,523 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,703
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,501
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,569
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,585 (it was 2,273 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

30%

Land area: 446 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 65 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Ripley County: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.4%), Educational, health and social services (21.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Ripley County, IN (2022)
    • 27,25894.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7452.6%Two or more races
    • 5571.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2050.7%Asian alone
    • 1150.4%Some other race alone
    • 960.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

41.0 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years
Males: 14,534  (49.8%)
Females: 14,663  (50.2%)
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Average household size:
Ripley County:

2.0 people
Indiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,879 ($41,426 in 1999)
This county:

$69,879
Indiana:

$66,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $555 (lower quartile is $357, upper quartile is $777)
This county:

$555
State:

$780


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $214,156 (it was $97,900 in 2000)
Ripley:

$214,156
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $141,225 - $306,296

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $241,330
Here:

$241,330
State:

$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,460
Here:

$173,460
State:

$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $102,480
Here:

$102,480
State:

$175,375

Mobile homes: $82,500
Here:

$82,500
State:

$67,116

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,271
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $485

Institutionalized population: 424

Crime in 2015 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 35
  • Thefts: 136
  • Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2014 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 51
  • Thefts: 157
  • Auto thefts: 6
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 126 buildings, average cost: $233,600
  • 2021: 97 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2020: 79 buildings, average cost: $188,300
  • 2019: 70 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2018: 69 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 2017: 58 buildings, average cost: $177,000
  • 2016: 79 buildings, average cost: $201,900
  • 2015: 55 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 2014: 67 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2013: 65 buildings, average cost: $159,700
  • 2012: 65 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2011: 59 buildings, average cost: $161,100
  • 2010: 64 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2009: 66 buildings, average cost: $168,500
  • 2008: 44 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $136,100
  • 2006: 145 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 2005: 174 buildings, average cost: $86,600
  • 2004: 176 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2003: 169 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2002: 158 buildings, average cost: $90,900
  • 2001: 146 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 2000: 157 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 1999: 153 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 1998: 156 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 1997: 154 buildings, average cost: $92,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Ripley, IN residents
Average permit cost in Ripley, IN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,186 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,206 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Ripley, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ripley, IN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Ripley, IN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.8%
Ripley County:

9.8%
Indiana:

12.6%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.0% for Black residents, 8.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.6% for other race residents, 4.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.0 years old
(Males: 39.0 years old, Females: 43.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.1 years old, Black residents: 32.0 years old, Asian residents: 55.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.2 years old, Other race residents: 31.2 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ripley County is $482 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $700 a month.

Cities in this county include: Batesville, Milan, Versailles, Osgood, Sunman, Holton, Napoleon.

Ripley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ripley County: Harmans Station (A), Dearborn Country Club (B), Aurora Fire Department (C), Bright Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Bright Volunteer Fire Station 3 (E), Manchester Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 2 (F), Bright Volunteer Fire Company Station 2 (G), Bright Volunteer Fire Company Station 3 (H), Hogan Township Volunteer Fire Department (I), Manchester Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue (J), Miller - York Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ripley County include: Hogan Hill Church (A), Logan Creek Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Mount Sinai Church (D), Saint Jacobs Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), East Fork Stone Church (G), Ebenezer Church (H), South Sparta Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alden Cemetery (1), McKinstry Cemetery (2), Beatty Cemetery (3), Bedunnah Cemetery (4), Mount Hebron Cemetery (5), Whiteford Cemetery (6), Spangler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Old Channel Lake (A), Lake Dilldear (B), J Maxwell Pond (C), Hough Lake (D), Lake Roseanna (E), Lake Perrine (F), Souders Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Hogan Creek (A), Pinhook Creek (B), Johnson Fork (C), West Fork Tanners Creek (D), Lee Branch (E), Leatherwood Creek (F), Peter Creek (G), Taylor Creek (H), Turkey Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ripley County include: Camp Olden (1), Camp Saint Joseph (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Gallia County, Ohio , Placer County, California , Hamilton County, Ohio , Montgomery County, Missouri , Pike County, Missouri , Ray County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Indiana:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Ripley, IN
County total employment by year in Ripley, IN
County average yearly wages by year in Ripley, IN

Current college students: 770
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 412 (63.8% naturalized citizens)

Ripley County:

1.4%
Whole state:

6.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1132010 or later
  • 1342000 to 2009
  • 1051990 to 1999
  • 301980 to 1989
  • 211970 to 1979
  • 35Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.2%

Ripley County marital status for males Ripley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,697
  • One, attached: 213
  • Two: 474
  • 3 or 4: 208
  • 5 to 9: 235
  • 10 to 19: 279
  • 20 to 49: 241
  • 50 or more: 95
  • Mobile homes: 1,006

Housing units in Ripley County with a mortgage: 5,262 (801 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 696 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 294

Here:

1.7% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Ripley County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,8438
Mainline Protestant6,11828
Evangelical Protestant3,01327
Other3931
None11,451-
Ripley County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Ripley County:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Ripley County:

4.76 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:

5.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Ripley County:

9.1%
Indiana:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Ripley County:

28.1%
State:

29.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.2%
State:

14.3%

Agriculture in Ripley County:

Average size of farms: 191 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $48,770
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $279.18
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.73%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40,057
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.80%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,253
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.26
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.21%
Corn for grain: 32295 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2112 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 67582 harvested acres
Vegetables: 305 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 59 acres

Tornado activity:

Ripley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 2609417.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 144 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 104 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ripley County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from Ripley County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 150.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 150.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 143.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 159.1 miles away from Ripley County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Indiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4515, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: February 29, 2012 to March 03, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4058: March 09, 2012, FEMA Id: 4058, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1997: June 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1828: March 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1828, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1795: September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Ripley County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ripley

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,768 (79.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,118 (8.3%)
  • Bus: 25 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 107 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 368 (2.7%)
  • Worked at home: 978 (7.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (17%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Philippines (19%)
  • Honduras (18%)
  • Mexico (17%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
  • Panama (7%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Guatemala (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ripley County


  • German (36%)
  • American (21%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • European (4%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Ripley County, Indiana in 2010:

  • 342 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 82 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 14 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Ripley County, Indiana in 2000:

  • 251 people in nursing homes
  • 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $72,440.

6.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.92%
Indiana average:

6.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.78% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($34,337 average AGI)
2.14% relocated from other states ($16,330 average AGI)
Ripley County:

2.14%
Indiana average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dearborn County, IN  1.60% ($44,486 average AGI)
from Franklin County, IN  0.91% ($65,467)
from Decatur County, IN  0.64% ($43,446)
from Hamilton County, OH  0.60% ($53,171)
from Jefferson County, IN  0.22% ($35,880)
from Switzerland County, IN  0.19% ($58,591)
from Marion County, IN  0.17% ($59,000)


6.34% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.34%
Indiana average:

6.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.67% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($33,118 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($12,136 average AGI)
Ripley County:

1.67%
Indiana average:

2.46%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dearborn County, IN  1.34% ($43,435 average AGI)
to Franklin County, IN  0.83% ($66,812)
to Decatur County, IN  0.54% ($41,452)
to Hamilton County, OH  0.30% ($44,571)
to Jefferson County, IN  0.27% ($50,065)
to Jennings County, IN  0.19% ($35,045)
to Marion County, IN  0.19% ($41,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6

Births per 1000 population in Ripley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Ripley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Ripley County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Ripley County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Ripley County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Ripley County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Ripley County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Ripley County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Ripley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,359 (3,572 aged, 787 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 597 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Ripley County, Indiana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (514)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (404)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (382)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (199)
  • Unspecified dementia (161)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (131)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (80)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (31)
  • Congestive heart failure (22)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.63
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,625
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 287
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,328

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,404
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,021
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.7. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,197
  • Male householders: 5,358 (1,329 living alone), Female householders: 6,068 (1,731 living alone)
  • 6,163 spouses (5,996 opposite-sex spouses), 857 unmarried partners, (830 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,397 children (7,309 natural, 283 adopted, 814 stepchildren), 654 grandchildren, 251 brothers or sisters, 308 parents, 10 foster children, 344 other relatives, 360 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 522

Size of family households: 3,956 2-persons, 1,453 3-persons, 1,226 4-persons, 730 5-persons, 281 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,062 1-person, 598 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

4,684 married couples with children.
1,482 single-parent households (626 men, 856 women).

97.1% of residents of Ripley speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $160,180,000 ($5,814 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,998,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $66,696,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,943,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,907,000
Federal grants: $34,167,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,488,000 ($5,431,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,980,000 ($850,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,362,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,209,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,458,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,055
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,263
Here:

46 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +25
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +404
Here +15 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Ripley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.06 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built in Ripley County, Indiana
  • Year house built in Ripley County, Indiana
  • 622020 or later
  • 5882010 to 2019
  • 1,6362000 to 2009
  • 2,2021990 to 1999
  • 1,1371980 to 1989
  • 1,7501970 to 1979
  • 7001960 to 1969
  • 9611950 to 1959
  • 7621940 to 1949
  • 2,4691939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ripley County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ripley County, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ripley County, Indiana
  • 01 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 2473 rooms
  • 7024 rooms
  • 1,6885 rooms
  • 1,9206 rooms
  • 1,9437 rooms
  • 9428 rooms
  • 1,4559+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ripley County, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ripley County, Indiana
  • 531 room
  • 1792 rooms
  • 3813 rooms
  • 5734 rooms
  • 6795 rooms
  • 3226 rooms
  • 1007 rooms
  • 1038 rooms
  • 1549+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ripley County, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ripley County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ripley County, Indiana
  • 0no bedroom
  • 3501 bedroom
  • 1,4282 bedrooms
  • 5,2723 bedrooms
  • 1,4804 bedrooms
  • 3765+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ripley County, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ripley County, Indiana
  • 89no bedroom
  • 5991 bedroom
  • 1,0252 bedrooms
  • 6123 bedrooms
  • 1504 bedrooms
  • 615+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Ripley County, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ripley County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ripley County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 330no vehicle
  • 1,2901 vehicle
  • 3,4862 vehicles
  • 2,1923 vehicles
  • 9374 vehicles
  • 6195+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ripley County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ripley County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 252no vehicle
  • 1,0721 vehicle
  • 8192 vehicles
  • 2133 vehicles
  • 1164 vehicles
  • 515+ vehicles

91.5% of Ripley County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Indiana.

Ripley County:

91.5%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 19,612
  • Other state: 8,934
  • Northeast: 497
  • Midwest: 5,740
  • South: 2,144
  • West: 552
Year householders moved into unit in Ripley County, IN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ripley County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 35.4%Electricity
  • 31.2%Utility gas
  • 20.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.9%Wood
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 52.2%Electricity
  • 36.7%Utility gas
  • 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 403
Here:

13.4%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 188
Here:

9.6%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 116
Here:

22.1%
Indiana:

22.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Ripley County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,075,000
    Cash and Securities: $572,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,451,000
    Other: $1,100,000
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $766,000
    Regular Highways: $563,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,956,000
    Regular Highways: $2,401,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,028,000
    General - Other: $2,014,000
    General - Other: $1,990,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,904,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,491,000
    Police Protection: $1,220,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,211,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $965,000
    Parks and Recreation: $743,000
    Financial Administration: $635,000
    Parks and Recreation: $630,000
    Financial Administration: $574,000
    Corrections - Other: $476,000
    Health - Other: $188,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Health - Other: $86,000
    Police Protection: $78,000
    Correctional Institutions: $59,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $111,000
    Other: $108,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $507,000
    Highways: $288,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $357,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $187,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $429,000
    General Revenue - Other: $271,000
    Interest Earnings: $216,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $151,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $120,000
    Interest Earnings: $101,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $917,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,197,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,870,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,601,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,796,000
    Highways: $3,480,000
    Other: $3,324,000
    Highways: $3,057,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,299,000
    Health and Hospitals: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $53,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,338,000
    Property: $5,673,000
    Other License: $142,000
    Other Selective Sales: $73,000
    Other License: $67,000
    Other Selective Sales: $39,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000

Ripley County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,075,000
    Cash and Securities: $572,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,451,000
    Other: $1,100,000
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $766,000
    Regular Highways: $563,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,956,000
    Regular Highways: $2,401,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,028,000
    General - Other: $2,014,000
    General - Other: $1,990,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,904,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,491,000
    Police Protection: $1,220,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,211,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $965,000
    Parks and Recreation: $743,000
    Financial Administration: $635,000
    Parks and Recreation: $630,000
    Financial Administration: $574,000
    Corrections - Other: $476,000
    Health - Other: $188,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Health - Other: $86,000
    Police Protection: $78,000
    Correctional Institutions: $59,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $111,000
    Other: $108,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $507,000
    Highways: $288,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $357,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $187,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $429,000
    General Revenue - Other: $271,000
    Interest Earnings: $216,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $151,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $120,000
    Interest Earnings: $101,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $917,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,197,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,870,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,601,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,796,000
    Highways: $3,480,000
    Other: $3,324,000
    Highways: $3,057,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,299,000
    Health and Hospitals: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $53,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,338,000
    Property: $5,673,000
    Other License: $142,000
    Other Selective Sales: $73,000
    Other License: $67,000
    Other Selective Sales: $39,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000

Ripley County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,075,000
    Cash and Securities: $572,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,451,000
    Other: $1,100,000
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $766,000
    Regular Highways: $563,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,956,000
    Regular Highways: $2,401,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,028,000
    General - Other: $2,014,000
    General - Other: $1,990,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,904,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,491,000
    Police Protection: $1,220,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,211,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $965,000
    Parks and Recreation: $743,000
    Financial Administration: $635,000
    Parks and Recreation: $630,000
    Financial Administration: $574,000
    Corrections - Other: $476,000
    Health - Other: $188,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Health - Other: $86,000
    Police Protection: $78,000
    Correctional Institutions: $59,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $111,000
    Other: $108,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $507,000
    Highways: $288,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $357,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $187,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $429,000
    General Revenue - Other: $271,000
    Interest Earnings: $216,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $151,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $120,000
    Interest Earnings: $101,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $917,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,197,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,870,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,601,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,796,000
    Highways: $3,480,000
    Other: $3,324,000
    Highways: $3,057,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,299,000
    Health and Hospitals: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $53,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,338,000
    Property: $5,673,000
    Other License: $142,000
    Other Selective Sales: $73,000
    Other License: $67,000
    Other Selective Sales: $39,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000

Ripley County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,075,000
    Cash and Securities: $572,000
  • Charges - Other: $1,451,000
    Other: $1,100,000
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000
    Parks and Recreation: $45,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $766,000
    Regular Highways: $563,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,956,000
    Regular Highways: $2,401,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,028,000
    General - Other: $2,014,000
    General - Other: $1,990,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,904,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,491,000
    Police Protection: $1,220,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,211,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $965,000
    Parks and Recreation: $743,000
    Financial Administration: $635,000
    Parks and Recreation: $630,000
    Financial Administration: $574,000
    Corrections - Other: $476,000
    Health - Other: $188,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $184,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Health - Other: $86,000
    Police Protection: $78,000
    Correctional Institutions: $59,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $111,000
    Other: $108,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $507,000
    Highways: $288,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $357,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $187,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $429,000
    General Revenue - Other: $271,000
    Interest Earnings: $216,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $151,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $120,000
    Interest Earnings: $101,000
    Rents: $14,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
    Rents: $5,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $917,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,197,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,870,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,601,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,796,000
    Highways: $3,480,000
    Other: $3,324,000
    Highways: $3,057,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,299,000
    Health and Hospitals: $79,000
    Health and Hospitals: $53,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,338,000
    Property: $5,673,000
    Other License: $142,000
    Other Selective Sales: $73,000
    Other License: $67,000
    Other Selective Sales: $39,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 356
  • Number of aged recipients: 18
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 338
  • Number of recipients under 18: 50
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 261
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 45
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 137
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 178
Most common first names in Ripley County, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William21776.0 years
John19276.2 years
Mary19081.1 years
Charles15274.8 years
Robert14470.2 years
James12171.7 years
Anna11884.1 years
George11277.6 years
Edward10174.8 years
Clarence8578.1 years
Most common last names in Ripley County, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9377.1 years
Miller6578.9 years
Meyer6078.7 years
Wilson3673.1 years
Davis3477.6 years
Williams3174.8 years
Johnson3069.8 years
Thompson3076.3 years
Collins2769.0 years
Wagner2775.4 years
Businesses in Ripley County, IN
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1Kroger2
CVS1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Subway1
Dairy Queen2U-Haul2
Ford1UPS1
H&R Block1