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Ripley TownshipOH
A town of 1,071.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,071
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$180K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
25.3
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
Is Ripley Township a good place to live?
The best of Ripley Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C for health. Ripley Township’s median age is 25.3 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 3 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Ripley Township. A typical home costs about $180K, 2.7 years of the Norwalk area’s $68K median household income. Only 131 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score lower on the outdoors. Ripley Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ripley Township stand out
Where Ripley Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,071 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
New Haven TownshipFairfield TownshipGreenwich TownshipRipley Township
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 & incomeA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthMercy Health - Willard Hospital 7.8 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 10.9% of households have no car; 6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsBeat 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life1.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−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.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenwich Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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, Huron County Board of ElectionsHuron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes44837, 44890, 44865, 4487844837 39% · 44890 34% · 44865 15% · 44878 12%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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
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. At $113,000, Ripley Township’s median household income is above both the Ohio town median ($75,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Ripley Township grew to 125 in 2023, 94 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Ripley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ripley Township2%
Willard15%
Norwalk7%
Mansfield5%
Greenwich5%
17 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Ripley Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Ripley Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Ripley Township is less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns
Ripley Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Ripley Township.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Ripley Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Ripley Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.4% | 62.9% |
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Ripley Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ripley Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Ripley Township is 83°F.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 65 attractions →Cedar Point and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ripley Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
18 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
29 mi State parkMalabar Farm State Park28 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
26 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art Museum
19 mi GardenKingwood CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Kingwood Center: Mar07 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ripley Township
17pages on Ripley Township
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ripley Township; the nearest are
North Central State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mansfield16.6 mi$4,624 in-state tuitionOhio State University-Mansfield CampusUniversity or college · Public · Mansfield16.7 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionTerra State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont37.4 mi$5,748 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Ripley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
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.
125jobs based in Ripley Township
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ripley Township
Township in Ohio, US
Ripley Township is one of the nineteen townships of Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the township was 1,116.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
Questions about Ripley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ripley Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.