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Notable locations in Ripley: Pine Hill Golf Course (A), Campbell Siding (B), Howell Siding (C), Ripley Public Library (D), Tippah County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ripley include: Ripley Second Baptist Church (A), Ripley Primitive Baptist Church (B), Ripley Presbyterian Church (C), Ripley First United Methodist Church (D), Ripley First Baptist Church (E), Ripley Church of Christ (F), North Ripley Baptist Church (G), First United Pentecostal Church (H), Hickory Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ripley Cemetery (1), Green Cemetery (2), Tippah Memorial Gardens (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Tippah County - Historical Museum (106 North Siddall Street).
Hotels: Best Western Ripley (922 City Avenue South), Ripley Inn (1012 City Avenue North # B), Briarwood Inn of Ripley- (922 City Avenue South).
Courts: Tippah County - Justice Court Judge and Clerk (205 West Spring Street), Ripley City - Court Clerk (103 Highway 15 South).
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Tippah County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ripley and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF RIPLEY (Population served: 12000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-03-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2003)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.5%
(26.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.1% for Black residents, 17.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 42.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Mississippi: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 66.3% | | Whole state: | 71.4% |
| This city: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ripley, MS
People in group quarters in Ripley:
- 177 people in nursing homes
- 40 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 16 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 9 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Ripley compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ripley (2011 data):
- The Peoples Bank: Mcgill North Branch, Ripley Branch, East Motor Branch, at 305 East Jefferson. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $35.6 mil, Deposits: $30.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Corporation, The
- Regions Bank: Ripley Branch at 305 East Pine Street, branch established on 01/05/1973. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
Religion statistics for Ripley:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.45%
| Here | | 70.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 68.3% | 13.6% | 6.5% | 3.4% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 39.0% | 24.4% | 9.8% | 7.3% | 4.9% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
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| Congregations | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 8.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Tippah County: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Tippah County: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12 | Tippah County: | 5.67 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Here: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.2% | | Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Tippah County: | 31.4% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.0% | | State: | 14.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
8 | $26,016 | $39,024 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,355 | $32,130 | 8 | $3,898 |
| Judicial and Legal |
4 | $5,774 | $17,322 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
16 | $41,729 | $31,297 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $10,434 | $25,042 | 1 | $290 |
| Firefighters |
9 | $21,690 | $28,920 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
1 | $1,361 | $16,332 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
8 | $13,253 | $19,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
2 | $2,634 | $15,804 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $1,363 | $16,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $5,038 | $15,114 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $10,057 | $24,137 | 2 | $1,437 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $3,128 | $18,768 | 3 | $1,122 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $14,047 | $33,713 | 5 | $2,414 |
| Electric Power |
6 | $20,183 | $40,366 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
8 | $13,904 | $20,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
86 | $195,966 | $27,344 | 19 | $9,161 |
Ripley government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $352,000 ($61.30)
Solid Waste Management: $280,000 ($48.76)
Parks and Recreation: $34,000 ($5.92)
- Construction - General - Other: $274,000 ($47.72)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $4,051,000 ($705.50)
Police Protection: $878,000 ($152.91)
Water Utilities: $703,000 ($122.43)
Regular Highways: $644,000 ($112.16)
Financial Administration: $473,000 ($82.38)
Sewerage: $314,000 ($54.68)
Parks and Recreation: $222,000 ($38.66)
Solid Waste Management: $210,000 ($36.57)
- General - Interest on Debt: $91,000 ($15.85)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $155,000 ($26.99)
All Other: $20,000 ($3.48)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $162,000 ($28.21)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $145,000 ($25.25)
Fines and Forfeits: $83,000 ($14.45)
Interest Earnings: $62,000 ($10.80)
Special Assessments: $62,000 ($10.80)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,290,000 ($398.82)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,128,000 ($370.60)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $137,000 ($23.86)
Water Utilities: $18,000 ($3.13)
Sewerage: $17,000 ($2.96)
Gas Utilities: $7,000 ($1.22)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,987,000 ($520.20)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $4,487,000 ($781.44)
Water Utilities: $756,000 ($131.66)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,131,000 ($196.97)
All Other: $275,000 ($47.89)
Highways: $10,000 ($1.74)
- Tax - Property: $240,000 ($41.80)
Public Utilities Sales: $194,000 ($33.79)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $17,000 ($2.96)
Other License: $9,000 ($1.57)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,267,000 ($743.12)
4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,148 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.38% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,765 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.06% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ripley:
- WCSA (1260 AM; 1 kW; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KEYBOARD BROADCASTING COMMUNICATION)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLRC (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WALNUT, MS; Owner: B. R. AND MARTHA S. CLAYTON)
- WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ripley:
- WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
- WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
- WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYDL (100.7 FM; MIDDLETON, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)
- WXRZ (94.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WESE (92.5 FM; BALDWYN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIP-FM (99.3 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ripley:
- WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- W53AF (Channel 53; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W46CE (Channel 46; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Ripley, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 205
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Ripley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $1,820,000
Total average daily traffic: 25,270
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,017
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 60 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ripley)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Ripley, MS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - Spring Street, 107 E Spring St (Lat: 34.730639 Lon: -88.948667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WMU309
Assigned Frequencies: 948.000 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/1999, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012
Registrant: Kudzu Communications, Inc., Ripley, MS 38663, Phone: (662) 837-1023, Fax: (662) 837-2994 - STATION, 2.3 Mi N Of (Lat: 34.777306 Lon: -88.962833), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNEI260
Assigned Frequencies: 2145.20 MHz
Grant Date: 08/18/2000, Expiration Date: 09/19/2010, Cancellation Date: 06/06/2003
Registrant: Phone: (713) 757-2212 - 2.3 Mi N (Lat: 34.777306 Lon: -88.962833), Call Sign: WPND279
Assigned Frequencies: 1935.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancellation Date: 10/17/1997
Registrant: Phone: (202) 328-4500 - 2.3 Mi N Of (Lat: 34.777306 Lon: -88.962833), Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPNJ224
Assigned Frequencies: 1965.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/27/1998, Expiration Date: 03/27/2003, Cancellation Date: 07/13/2000
Registrant: Phone: (202) 223-9222 - Spring Street, 107 E. Spring Street (Lat: 34.730639 Lon: -88.948667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQIZ693
Assigned Frequencies: 948.500 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/2008, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012, Certifier: Scott Peters
Registrant: Kudzu Communications, Inc., Ripley, MS 38663, Phone: (662) 837-1023, Fax: (662) 837-2994 - CR 605, 6 Mi E (Lat: 34.709861 Lon: -88.843333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.5 m, Overall height: 116.4 m, Call Sign: WLG886
Assigned Frequencies: 949.500 MHz
Grant Date: 09/18/1985, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012
Registrant: Kudzu Communications, Inc., Ripley, MS 38663, Phone: (662) 837-1023, Fax: (662) 837-2994
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 36 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ripley)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ripley)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ripley, MS
| Most common first names in Ripley, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 161 | 71.3 years |
| Mary | 118 | 79.1 years |
| William | 104 | 74.7 years |
| John | 88 | 78.3 years |
| Robert | 70 | 69.6 years |
| Annie | 57 | 81.7 years |
| Thomas | 49 | 73.1 years |
| Willie | 46 | 80.1 years |
| Ruby | 37 | 79.8 years |
| Jessie | 35 | 77.4 years |
| Most common last names in Ripley, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 100 | 77.4 years |
| Johnson | 60 | 70.0 years |
| Cox | 49 | 72.7 years |
| Jones | 49 | 78.1 years |
| Mauney | 40 | 77.7 years |
| Barkley | 38 | 75.3 years |
| Richardson | 35 | 73.7 years |
| Wilbanks | 32 | 74.8 years |
| Street | 32 | 80.9 years |
| Hurt | 32 | 77.5 years |
| Businesses in Ripley, MS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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