Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Appearance
Ripley Township | |
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![]() Location in Montgomery County | |
Coordinates: 39°59′44″N 87°02′41″W / 39.99556°N 87.04472°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Montgomery |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 31.61 sq mi (81.9 km2) |
• Land | 31.58 sq mi (81.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.09% |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 977 |
• Density | 30.9/sq mi (11.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 47916, 47933, 47990 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 453803 |
Ripley Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 977 and it contained 456 housing units.[2]
History
Abijah O'Neall II House and Yount's Woolen Mill and Boarding House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.61 square miles (81.9 km2), of which 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Deer Mill at 39°56′51″N 87°03′20″W / 39.947543°N 87.055565°W
- Hibernia at 40°00′15″N 87°00′04″W / 40.004211°N 87.001119°W
- Taylor Corner at 40°01′30″N 87°00′58″W / 40.025043°N 87.01612°W
- Yountsville at 40°01′29″N 86°58′48″W / 40.024766°N 86.980008°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Fruits, O'Neal, Sparks, Stonebraker and Yountsville.
Landmarks
- Shades State Park (north quarter)
School districts
- South Montgomery Community School Corporation
Political districts
- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 23
References
- "Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.