Peaked at 1,192 in 1970; 655 people lived here in 2020.
10 censuses, 1930–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Rocky Ripple’s Wikipedia page.
The story so far
Rocky Ripple, in brief
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Rocky Ripple is a town in Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 655 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1927, the town was incorporated as an "included town" as part of Unigov, the consolidated city-county government of Indianapolis and Marion County, in 1970; it also retains a separate functioning town government under IC 36-3-1-11. Although not far from the Indianapolis city center, Rocky Ripple is a somewhat isolated area, located between the Indiana Central Canal and the White River; only two traffic-supporting bridges over the canal provide access to the town.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 606 to 655 (+8%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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