Ripley TownshipMN
A town of 758.
Is Ripley Township a good place to live?
Only 9 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ripley Township. Ripley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
758 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.
The FEMA risk score in Ripley Township is higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Ripley Township’s FEMA risk score is 84 of 100, above both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Ripley Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Ripley Township for work: only 1% work in town. Ripley Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Ripley Township grew to 136 in 2023, 74 more than in 2013.
| Ripley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
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 7. 28% of Ripley Township adults feel lonely.
| Ripley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Ripley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 16.1% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 7.2% of Ripley Township
8.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Ripley Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Ripley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ripley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ripley Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ripley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% 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 Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 692 at the 2000 census. Ripley Township was named after Fort Ripley.
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- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 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.