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RipleyIL

A town of 51, settled in 1837.

Population
51
2025 Census estimate · +4.1% since 2020
Median home value
$43K
Census ACS
Median age
46.6
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Ripley a good place to live?

31% of residents live below the poverty line in Ripley, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Ripley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

51 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ripley Township · 1 miWoodstock Township · 2 miCooperstown Township · 4 miMissouri Township · 6 miMount Sterling Township · 6 miBainbridge Township · 7 mi
Ripley TownshipWoodstock TownshipRipley TownshipWoodstock TownshipRipley
Getting set up

Moving to Ripley: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ripley, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRipley water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ripley’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBrown County Community Unit School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBrown County ClerkBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6235362353 100%Census 2020

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 Ripley.

Climate

Ripley has four seasons and pleasant summers

Ripley has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRipley’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 18°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ripley is

Ripley beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 42% of Ripley adults sleep under 7 hours, above both the Illinois town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Ripley.

RipleyIllinois townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)42%35%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)22%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better10 too close to call21 worse
What stands outRipleyIL
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.9%7.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.1%10.3%
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageRipley’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby7.6 miles to an ER · Sarah D Culbertson Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Ripley faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
Full pageRipley’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ripley

15pages on Ripley
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions19 nearby · New Philadelphia National Historic Site 28 miLibraryBrown County Public Library DistrictColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1837Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ripley; the nearest are

Illinois CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jacksonville29 mi$38,676 tuitionWestern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb30.7 mi$15,264 in-state tuitionJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy37.7 mi$5,700 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Ripley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ripley

Village in Illinois, United States

Ripley is a village in Ripley Township, Brown County, Illinois, United States, located along the La Moine River. The population was 53 according to the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi

Questions about Ripley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ripley, IL a good place to live?

Ripley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.