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Ripley, Ohio

Coordinates: 38°44′22″N 83°50′28″W / 38.73944°N 83.84111°W / 38.73944; -83.84111
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Ripley, Ohio
Village
Looking north on Second Street (U.S. 52) in Ripley
Looking north on Second Street (U.S. 52) in Ripley
Motto: 
"Freedoms Landing - Where thousands found freedom on the Underground Railroad"
Location of Ripley, Ohio
Location of Ripley, Ohio
Location of Ripley in Brown County
Location of Ripley in Brown County
Coordinates: 38°44′22″N 83°50′28″W / 38.73944°N 83.84111°W / 38.73944; -83.84111
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBrown
TownshipUnion
Area
[1]
 • Total2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
 • Land1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation
[2]
502 ft (153 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total1,750
 • Estimate 
(2012[4])
1,739
 • Density879.4/sq mi (339.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45167
Area code937
FIPS code39-67272[5]
GNIS feature ID1061608[2]
Websitevillageofripley.com

Ripley is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River 50 miles southeast of Cincinnati. The population was 1,750 at the 2010 census.

  • Aerial view of Ripley from the north.
    Aerial view of Ripley from the north.
  • Ripley corporation limit sign.
    Ripley corporation limit sign.
  • Liberty Monument on the Ohio River that was dedicated in 1912.
    Liberty Monument on the Ohio River that was dedicated in 1912.
  • Main Street ends at the Ohio River in Ripley, Ohio.
    Main Street ends at the Ohio River in Ripley, Ohio.

History

Colonel James Poage, a veteran of the American Revolution, arrived in the free state of Ohio from Staunton, Virginia in 1804 to claim the 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) he had been granted in what was called the Virginia Military District. Poage was among a large group of veterans who received land grants in what was first organized as the Northwest Territory north of the Ohio River for their service in the American Revolutionary War, and freed their slaves when they settled there. Poage and his family laid out the town of Staunton in 1812; it was renamed in 1816 to honor General Eleazar Wheelock Ripley,[6] an American officer of the War of 1812.

Given its location on the river, Ripley became a destination for slaves escaping from slavery in Kentucky on the other side. Both black and white residents developed a network, making Ripley an early stop on the Underground Railroad, to help slaves escape North to freedom. A number of prominent abolitionists lived in the town in the 19th century, mainly on Front Street near the river, including John Rankin, former slave John Parker, former slave William Q. Atwood, Thomas McCague, Thomas Collins and Dr. Alexander Campbell.

Rankin moved from Kentucky to Ripley in 1822 and later built a house on Liberty Hill overlooking the town, the river and the Kentucky shore. From there, he signaled escaping slaves with a lantern on a flagpole [1] and provided them shelter. (It is now known as the John Rankin House (Ripley, Ohio), and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.) Rankin was the minister at the Ripley Presbyterian Church for twenty-four years.

Geography

Ripley is located at 38°44′22″N 83°50′28″W / 38.73944°N 83.84111°W / 38.73944; -83.84111 (38.739416, -83.841102).[7] The town is surrounded by steep, rolling hills on the northeast, Red Oak Creek on the southeast, and the Ohio River on the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.30 square miles (5.96 km2), of which 1.99 square miles (5.15 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) is water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1820421—
183057235.9%
184081642.7%
18501,780118.1%
18602,71552.5%
18702,323−14.4%
18802,5469.6%
18902,483−2.5%
19002,248−9.5%
19101,840−18.1%
19201,529−16.9%
19301,5561.8%
19401,6234.3%
19501,79210.4%
19602,17421.3%
19702,74526.3%
19802,174−20.8%
19901,816−16.5%
20001,745−3.9%
20101,7500.3%
2017 (est.)1,697[8]−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 1,750 people, 759 households, and 469 families residing in the village. The population density was 879.4 inhabitants per square mile (339.5/km2). There were 931 housing units at an average density of 467.8 per square mile (180.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.6% White, 4.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 759 households of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.2% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the village was 42.2 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,745 people, 745 households, and 467 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,722.2 people per square mile (667.1/km²). There were 896 housing units at an average density of 884.3 per square mile (342.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.69% White, 6.65% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 745 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $39,330. Males had a median income of $29,318 versus $20,977 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,268. About 11.7% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2013-01-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  4. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ The History of Brown County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc. Higginson Book Company. 1883. p. 416.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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