Ripley County, Indiana

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Ripley County is a county located at the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 28,995.[1] The county seat is Versailles.[2]

History

Ripley County was formed on December 27, 1816, in the same legislative act that created Jennings County. It was named for Gen. Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, an officer in the War of 1812, who figured in the Battle of Lundy's Lane and the Siege of Fort Erie during 1814.[3]

Geography

The county seat of Ripley County is Versailles, Indiana. It was selected as the county seat in 1818, and was laid out in 1819.

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (or 99.64%) is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (or 0.37%) is water.[4]

Overview of townships[5]
Township Established Year Area mi2 Area km2 Population Incorporated Towns
Adams 1858 43.79 113.42 5119 Batesville (part), Sunman
Brown 1823 53.67 139 1597
Center 1858 29.51 76.43 2657 Osgood
Delaware 1823 33.27 86.17 1437
Franklin 1823 36.6 94.79 3773 Milan (part)
Jackson 1823 29.87 77.36 965 Napoleon
Johnson 1823 54.98 142.4 3685 Versailles
Laughery 1819 25.97 67.26 4736 Batesville (part)
Otter Creek 1858 41.69 107.98 1410 Holton
Shelby 1823 69.39 179.72 999
Washington 1823 29.33 75.96 2440 Milan (part)
Ripley County 1816 448.06 1160.471 28,181

Unincorporated communities

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National protected area

Climate and weather

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Government

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County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts, serving four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[8][9]

Board of Commissioners: The Board of Commissioners is the executive body of the county. Commissioners are elected county–wide in staggered four–year terms. One commissioner serves as board president. They are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[8][9]

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[9]

State Government: At the State level, Ripley County is divided in its representation. Adams and Laughery Townships are located in the 55th House District which is represented by Rep. Cindy Ziemke. The rest of Ripley County is located in the 67th district represented by Rep. Randy Frye. Adams and Laughery Townships are in the 42nd Senate District represented by State Senator Jean Leising. The rest of Ripley County is in Senate District 43 represented by Senator Chip Perfect.

Federal Government: Ripley County is part of Indiana's 6th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Republican Greg Pence. Along with the rest of Indiana, its senators are Mike Braun and Todd Young.

Politics

Ripley County has been a Republican stronghold for much of its history. In only 3 elections since 1912 has the county supported a Democratic presidential candidate (the most recent case being the 1964 landslide election). The Republican trend in the county has increased greatly since 2016, and in 2024 it was the third most Republican county in the state.[10]

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[17] Pop 1990[18] Pop 2000[19] Pop 2010[20] Pop 2020[21] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 24,202 24,453 25,971 27,879 27,213 99.20% 99.34% 97.92% 96.74% 93.85%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7 16 13 67 73 0.03% 0.06% 0.05% 0.23% 0.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 17 44 90 37 45 0.07% 0.18% 0.34% 0.13% 0.16%
Asian alone (NH) 46 37 95 146 183 0.19% 0.15% 0.36% 0.51% 0.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [22] x [23] 0 3 0 x x 0.00% 0.01% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 13 4 2 19 53 0.05% 0.02% 0.01% 0.07% 0.18%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [24] x [25] 105 222 887 x x 0.40% 0.77% 3.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 113 62 247 445 541 0.46% 0.25% 0.93% 1.54% 1.87%
Total 24,398 24,616 26,523 28,818 28,995 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 28,995. The median age was 42.0 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.3 males age 18 and over.[26][27]

The racial makeup of the county was 94.3% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.9% of the population.[27]

18.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 81.4% lived in rural areas.[28]

There were 11,374 households in the county, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.5% were married-couple households, 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[26]

There were 12,259 housing units, of which 7.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 74.8% were owner-occupied and 25.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%.[26]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 28,818 people, 10,789 households, and 7,910 families residing in the county.[29] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 11,952 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[4] The racial makeup of the county was 97.6% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population.[29] In terms of ancestry, 43.4% were German, 14.2% were American, 13.9% were Irish, and 8.7% were English.[30]

Of the 10,789 households, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.7% were non-families, and 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age was 39.2 years.[29]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $57,305. Males had a median income of $41,711 versus $31,927 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,025. About 7.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.[31]

Education

School districts include:[32]

See also

References

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