Ohio - Port Clinton through Ripley, 1917
Ripley Township’s story
Ripley Township in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917.
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A town of 2,476.
Population
2,476
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$280K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
315
A commuter town
Is Ripley Township a good place to live?
Ripley Township’s best subject grades are a B for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a D for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Ripley Township, above both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 140 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns score lower on incomes. Ripley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ripley Township for work
Where Ripley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
315jobs based in Ripley Township
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Ripley Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Ripley Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$64K median household incomeDOpen →HealthPomerene Hospital 11.3 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $280K, 3.7 years of the county’s $76K median household incomeBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 14.9% of households have no car; 3.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ripley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ripley Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ripley Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Holmes County Board of ElectionsHolmes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes44611, 44676, 44654, 4463844611 52% · 44676 36% · 44654 8% · 44638 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ripley Township.
HealthC−
Health in Ripley Township trails 84% of U.S. towns
Ripley Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Ripley Township, against 16% in Ohio’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Ripley Township.
16%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Ripley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Ripley Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 15.3% |
Pomerene Hospital
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Ripley Township’s schools rank ahead of 60% of Ohio districts
One of its 7 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
60%of OH districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Ridge PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 37 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Ripley Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ripley Township for work: only 2% work in town. Ripley Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Ripley Township has added 75 jobs, to 315 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Ripley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Ripley Township2%
Wooster11%
Millersburg10%
Prairie Township7%
Columbus5%
15 mi
median commute distance
315
jobs based in Ripley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ripley Township
Ripley Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Ripley Township is 83°F.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–60°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Moderate risk in Ripley Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Ripley Township has set aside 2.4% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 445 of 18,776 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ripley Township
18pages on Ripley Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ripley Township
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster12.1 mi$9,584 in-state tuitionThe College of WoosterUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wooster13.9 mi$61,640 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Ripley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Ripley Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Ripley Township.
Washington TownshipClinton TownshipPrairie TownshipMonroe TownshipKnox TownshipRipley Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Township | — | — | B | — | B | C− |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Clinton Township | #205 | A− | A | — | B+ | C− |
| Prairie Township | #461 | B | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Monroe Township | — | — | B | — | B | D |
| Knox Township | — | — | B− | — | B | D |
Ripley Township, Washington Township, Monroe Township and Knox Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ripley Township, Washington Township, Clinton Township, Prairie Township, Monroe Township and Knox Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ripley Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Ripley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ripley Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.