Fort RipleyMN
A town of 83, settled in 1851.
Is Fort Ripley a good place to live?
Fort Ripley’s median age is 60.5 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fort Ripley. Fort Ripley’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Fort Ripley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
83 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fort Ripley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fort Ripley, 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 Fort Ripley.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Fort Ripley
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Fort Ripley, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fort Ripley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Fort Ripley is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Fort Ripley feel lonely than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
26% of adults feel lonely in Fort Ripley. Fort Ripley beats the Minnesota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Fort Ripley.
| Fort Ripley | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Fort Ripley | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 25.6% | 31.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Ripley has set aside 2% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Nokasippi River Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Fort Ripley
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Ripley
About 0 of every 100 Fort Ripley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Fort Ripley
City in Minnesota, United States
Fort Ripley is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near the confluence of the Mississippi and Nokasippi Rivers. As of the 2020 census, Fort Ripley had a population of 84. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,168 ft
- ZIP code
- 56449
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Fort Ripley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fort Ripley, MN a good place to live?
Fort Ripley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.