RippeyIA
A town of 216, settled in 1857.
Is Rippey a good place to live?
Rippey’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Iowa’s towns sit at 19 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rippey. Rippey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
216 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rippey: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rippey, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rippey.
Rippey stands out in Iowa and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
1% of working residents work locally in Rippey, below both Iowa’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (8%). 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Rippey. The top destinations are Jefferson (16%), Perry (8%) and Paton (5%).
| Rippey | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A smaller share of households own their home in Rippey than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
53% of Rippey households own their home. Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Rippey has four seasons and pleasant summers
Rippey has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 11° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Rippey, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Rippey is
Rippey beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Rippey | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rippey | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 62.8% | 66.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rippey
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rippey; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Rippey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
99% of working residents leave Rippey for work
Where Rippey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rippey
City in Iowa, United States
Rippey is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 220 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1870
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,073 ft
- ZIP code
- 50235
Questions about Rippey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rippey, IA a good place to live?
Rippey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.