Ripley TownshipMN
A town of 177.
Is Ripley Township a good place to live?
15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ripley Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Ripley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
177 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ripley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ripley Township.
Most of Ripley Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ripley Township for work: only 0% work in town. Ripley Township’s average trip to work is 26 minutes, above the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Rochester (30%), Owatonna (14%) and Dodge Center (9%).
| Ripley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ripley Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ripley Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Ripley Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ripley Township is
Ripley Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 74% of Ripley Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Ripley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ripley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 13.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ripley Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ripley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ripley Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Ripley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Ripley Township for work
Where Ripley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ripley Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ripley Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 212 at the 2000 census. Ripley Township was organized in 1858.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft
Questions about Ripley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ripley Township, MN a good place to live?
Ripley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.