Ripley County, Indiana

Ripley County is one of the 92 county of Indiana, located towards the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. It is home to over 26523 people (2000 census). As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 27400, It is the 58th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Indiana. It has total area of 447.91 square miles (1160.08 kmē), of which, 446.36 square miles (1156.07 kmē) of it is land and 1.55 square miles (4.01 kmē) of it is water, it is the 25th largest by area in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Ripley County Indiana
Map of Ripley County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 26523 people in the county, organized into 9842 households, and 7272 families living in the county. The population density was 59.4 people per square mile (22.93/kmē), it is the 26th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Indiana. There were 10482 housing units at an average density of 23.5 per square mile (9.07/kmē). The average household size was 2.66 persons, and the average family size was 3.13 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 27400, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 26922 White, 111 Black or African American, 98 American Indian, 126 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 143 from two or more races.

Ripley County Indiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ripley County Indiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ripley County Indiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $41426, it would be the 37th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Indiana. The median income for a family in the county was $47019, making it the 46th wealthiest county by median family income among the Indiana. The per capita income for the county was $17559, it is the 27th poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 6526 pupils and students, of which 3175 are male and 3351 are female, 24.61% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 438 nursery or pri school, 399 kindergarten, 3411 elementary school, 1508 high school and 770 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Batesville CityRipley County, Franklin County5.895.820.0760331036.22189250115
2Holton TownRipley County1.791.790407226.91235728750
3Milan TownRipley County1.931.90.031816955.21619136066
4Napoleon TownRipley County0.190.1902381266.11618739844
5Osgood TownRipley County1.331.30.03166912851384229659
6Sunman TownRipley County1.011.010805793.81482833819
7Versailles TownRipley County1.531.53017841168.91735235144
YearPopulation
April 2000 census26523
April 2000 Estimate26523
July 2000 Estimate26645
July 2001 Estimate26987
July 2002 Estimate27134
July 2003 Estimate27167
July 2004 Estimate27254
July 2005 Estimate27286
July 2006 Estimate27387
July 2007 Estimate27308
July 2008 Estimate27400
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school174264438
Kindergarten223176399
Elementary school175116603411
High school7177911508
College or graduate school310460770
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ripley County, Indiana$41426$47019$17559
Indiana, United States$41567$50261$20397
United States$41994$50046$21587