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A town of 917.
Ripley Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 7 have a higher median age than Ripley Township. Ripley Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Yount's Woolen Mill and Boarding House and Abijah II O'Neall House. Ripley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 maps from 1962 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Ripley Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Ripley Township.
0.8% of Ripley Township working residents work locally, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Ripley Township grew to 57 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Crawfordsville (29%), Union Township (10%) and Lafayette (7%).
| Ripley Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (23% statewide). Ripley Township has grown 3% since 2020, to 917 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ripley Township.
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Ripley Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.9% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ripley Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ripley Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 39% of Ripley Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Ripley Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ripley Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Shades State Park, at 394 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shades State Park | — | 394 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ripley Township. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
12 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
36 mi State parkProphetstown State Park
9 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace Study
14 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum
31 mi MuseumSamaraRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ripley Township
About 2 of every 100 Ripley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Ripley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Ripley Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Indiana, United States
Ripley Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 936 (down from 977 at 2010) and it contained 417 housing units.
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Ripley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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