Old Ripley TownshipIL
A town of 821, founded in 1814.
Is Old Ripley Township a good place to live?
Old Ripley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
821 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Old Ripley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Old Ripley Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Old Ripley Township.
Old Ripley Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half commute less than 24 miles. The average trip to work for Old Ripley Township comes to 33 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 1% of working residents work locally locally. The top destinations are Greenville (18%), Highland (8%) and Springfield (4%).
| Old Ripley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Old Ripley Township’s year
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Old Ripley Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of Old Ripley Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Old Ripley Township is
19% of Old Ripley Township adults binge drink. The town beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Among adults locally, 38% have obesity and 15% smoke cigarettes.
| Old Ripley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Old Ripley Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Old Ripley Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Old Ripley Township
About 2 of every 100 Old Ripley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Old Ripley Township for work
Where Old Ripley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Old Ripley Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Old Ripley is a village in Old Ripley Township, Bond County, Illinois, United States. The population was 82 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1906
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
Questions about Old Ripley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Old Ripley Township, IL a good place to live?
Old Ripley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.