Ripley, Ohio

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Population in 2022: 1,579 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: -9.5%
 
Males: 780  (49.4%)
Females: 799  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

38.0 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 45167.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,087 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Ripley:

$42,087
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,185 (it was $15,268 in 2000)

Ripley village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,778 (it was $68,300 in 2000)
Ripley:

$104,778
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $158,550; detached houses: $180,199; townhouses or other attached units: $206,721; mobile homes: $32,803

Median gross rent in 2022: $668.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ripley: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.4%
(23.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 81.0% for Black residents, 60.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Ripley, OH (2022)
    • 1,33783.3%White alone
    • 24815.4%Two or more races
    • 412.6%Black alone
    • 50.3%Asian alone
    • 50.3%Hispanic

Races in Ripley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Ripley, Ohio as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ripley is 323 to 1.


Crime rates in Ripley by year

Type

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(58.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(59.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(58.6)
0
(0.0)
3
(177.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(175.7)
2
(118.3)
2
(118.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(57.9)
0
(0.0)
14
(820.2)
9
(532.5)
10
(590.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(175.7)
1
(59.2)
1
(59.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index2.30.0117.834.3119.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Ripley detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
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Ancestries: German (33.0%), American (17.3%), English (12.2%), Irish (5.9%), French (3.9%), European (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 1,558 people per square mile   (low).

Ripley, Ohio map

8 residents are foreign born

This village:

0.5%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $945 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $683 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (45.0 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Dover, KY (1.6 miles ),
Aberdeen, OH (2.5 miles ),
Maysville, KY (2.7 miles ),
Higginsport, OH (2.8 miles ),
Germantown, KY (3.0 miles),
Augusta, KY (3.0 miles ),
Russellville, OH (3.1 miles ),
Georgetown, OH (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 38.74 N, Longitude: 83.84 W

Area code: 937

Distribution of median household income in Ripley, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ripley, OH in 2022
Ripley satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Ohio:

3.1%
Most common industries in Ripley, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8.2%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.6%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11.5%)
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.6%)
  • Machinery (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.1%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Ripley, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)

Average climate in Ripley, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ripley, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2020 was 57.1. This is better than average.

City:

57.1
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2020 was 0.213. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.213
U.S.:

1.515
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2020 was 7.41. This is about average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

7.41
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Ripley-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Ripley village center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/2003, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the village center injured 17 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ripley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.3 miles away from Ripley center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 219.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 325.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 219.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 217.2 miles away from Ripley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Brown County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ripley topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Ripley:

  • OHIO VALLEY MANOR HOME HEALTH (5280 STATE ROUTES 62 & 68)
  • OHIO VALLEY MANOR NSG AND REHA (5280 STATE ROUTES 62 68)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Ripley:

  • DCI - MAYSVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; MAYSVILLE, KY)
  • MAYSVILLE EXTENDED CARE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MAYSVILLE, KY)
  • MAYSVILLE NURSING AND REHABILITATION FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MAYSVILLE, KY)
  • HOSPICE OF HOPE INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; MAYSVILLE, KY)
  • DAVITA - MAYSVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; MAYSVILLE, KY)
  • VILLA GEORGETOWN (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GEORGETOWN, OH)
  • VILLA GEORGETOWN SKILLED NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GEORGETOWN, OH)

Amtrak station near Ripley:

  • 8 miles: MAYSVILLE (W. FRONT ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ripley:

  • Maysville Community and Technical College (about 9 miles; Maysville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (about 31 miles; Batavia, OH; FT enrollment: 2,739)
  • Southern State Community College (about 37 miles; Hillsboro, OH; FT enrollment: 2,418)
  • Northern Kentucky University (about 40 miles; Highland Heights, KY; FT enrollment: 12,059)
  • Morehead State University (about 45 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)
  • Xavier University (about 45 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 6,143)
  • Gateway Community and Technical College (about 46 miles; Florence, KY; FT enrollment: 2,422)

Public high school in Ripley:

Public elementary/middle school in Ripley:

Private elementary/middle school in Ripley:

  • ST MICHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 60, Location: 300 MARKET ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Ripley

Library in Ripley:

  • UNION TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $539,111; Location: 27 MAIN; 51,050 books; 1,313 audio materials; 5,743 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 266 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 182 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ripley: Ripley Life Squad (A), Ripley Fire Department (B), Union Township Public Library (C), Ripley Museum (D), Ohio Tobacco Museum (E), Carolyns Mini Room Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ripley include: Centenary Methodist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), First Baptist Church (D), Ripley First Presbyterian Church (E), Saint Michaels Catholic Church (F), First Southern Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Maplewood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Redoak Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Ripley: Ripley Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Greenwood Motel (1110 South 2nd Street).

Birthplace of: Steve Stivers - Ohio politician, Pat Deisel - Baseball player.

Brown County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ripley and their reported violations in the past:

BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER (Population served: 22,818, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2014)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This village:

2.3 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

61.8%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

6.9%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Banks with branches in Ripley (2011 data):

  • Ripley Federal Savings Bank: at 1006 S Second St, branch established on 1895/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $70.5 mil, Deposits: $59.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • First State Bank: Ripley Branch at 101 Main Street, branch established on 1902/12/01. Info updated 2012/01/04: Bank assets: $234.3 mil, Deposits: $207.8 mil, headquarters in Winchester, OH, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancorp, Inc.
  • Citizens Deposit Bank & Trust: Ripley Branch at 104 East Main Street, branch established on 1907/01/01. Info updated 2010/09/27: Bank assets: $212.9 mil, Deposits: $183.5 mil, headquarters in Vanceburg, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Ripley:

Marital status in Ripley, OH
  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

For population 25 years and over in Ripley:

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Ohio average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ripley
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ripley, OH (based on Brown County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,24238
Catholic2,8705
Mainline Protestant2,06722
Other3802
Black Protestant2462
None30,041-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Brown County:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Brown County:

0.68 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
This county:

4.79 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Brown County:

6.61 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.8%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Brown County:

29.3%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.8%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ripley:

46.5%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.0%
State:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Ripley:

31.0
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.3%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ripley:

15.4%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

38.0%
Ohio:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

49.4%
State:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.9%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ripley, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$21,523$51,6550$0
Electric Power 3$12,618$50,4720$0
Streets and Highways 3$11,676$46,7040$0
Financial Administration 1$4,395$52,7400$0
Sewerage 1$4,065$48,7800$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$4,429
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$6,259
Firefighters 0$0 1$235
Totals for Government 13$54,278$50,10311$10,922

Ripley government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $143,000 ($90.56)
    Police Protection: $19,000 ($12.03)
    Sewerage: $13,000 ($8.23)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($6.33)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($1.90)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,198,000 ($758.71)
    Police Protection: $401,000 ($253.96)
    Sewerage: $245,000 ($155.16)
    Water Utilities: $201,000 ($127.30)
    Financial Administration: $149,000 ($94.36)
    Regular Highways: $81,000 ($51.30)
    Central Staff Services: $45,000 ($28.50)
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000 ($20.90)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000 ($6.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($1.90)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($10.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $188,000 ($119.06)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $88,000 ($55.73)
    Electric Utilities: $13,000 ($8.23)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $678,000 ($429.39)

Ripley government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $480,000 ($303.99)
    Regular Highways: $6,000 ($3.80)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $204,000 ($129.20)
    Other: $107,000 ($67.76)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $201,000 ($127.30)
    Interest Earnings: $16,000 ($10.13)
    Sale of Property: $13,000 ($8.23)
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000 ($3.80)
    General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($1.90)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,302,000 ($824.57)
    Water Utilities: $256,000 ($162.13)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000 ($15.83)
    Electric Utilities: $10,000 ($6.33)
  • Tax - Property: $79,000 ($50.03)
    Public Utilities Sales: $67,000 ($42.43)
    Motor Vehicle License: $22,000 ($13.93)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($2.53)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,000 ($2.53)

Ripley government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,246,000 ($2689.04)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,246,000 ($2689.04)

Ripley government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,304,000 ($2092.46)

Businesses in Ripley, OH

  • McDonald's: 1
  • Subway: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Ripley:

  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFTM (1240 AM; 1 kW; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TABACCO CO.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ripley:

  • WFTM-FM (95.9 FM; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAXZ (97.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WAOL (99.5 FM; RIPLEY, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WRAC (103.1 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: DREAMCATCHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAGX (101.3 FM; MANCHESTER, OH; Owner: JEWELL SCHAEFFER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVXW (89.5 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLE-FM (95.1 FM; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WOBO (88.7 FM; BATAVIA, OH; Owner: WCNE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY RADIO,INC)

TV broadcast stations around Ripley:

  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)

Ripley fatal accident list:

Feb 21, 2013 10:00 PM, Main St, Lat: 38.750047, Lon: -83.833725, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 25, 1999 04:42 PM, Us-52, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 177ft / 53.6mTotal length
  • $70,000Total costs
  • 20,999Total average daily traffic
  • 1,913Total average daily truck traffic
  • 29,145Total future (year 1971) average daily traffic
New bridges in Ripley, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ripley, OH

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ripley)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Miley Crossroads Rt 316 & 514 (Lat: 40.624778 Lon: -82.088472), Call Sign: WNBE967,
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.3800 MHz, Grant Date: 10/31/2014, Expiration Date: 01/16/2025, Cancellation Date: 10/24/2022, Certifier: Robert E Smith, Registrant: Spectrum And Licensing Services, 11 Lee Street, Hanover, PA 17331, Phone: (717) 630-0816, Fax: (717) 637-8300, Email:

  • Rankin Rd 1 Mi N Of Us 52 (Lat: 38.754528 Lon: -83.840750), Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KXZ951,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.500 MHz, Grant Date: 12/31/2003, Expiration Date: 03/15/2014, Cancellation Date: 09/20/2012, Registrant: Ohio Bell Telephone, Rm 34a16 675 West Peachtree St., Ne, Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 927-2692, Fax: (404) 522-7665, Email:

  • Lat: 38.736944 Lon: -83.838889, Call Sign: WQZJ922,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.262 MHz, 452.037 MHz, 451.662 MHz, 452.712 MHz, 451.312 MHz, Grant Date: 06/12/2017, Expiration Date: 06/12/2027, Certifier: Linda Naylor, Registrant: Mobilcomm, 1211 West Sharon Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45240, Phone: (513) 595-5800, Email:

  • ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL, 300 Market St (Lat: 38.747528 Lon: -83.843917), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQZR338,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.925 MHz, 465.000 MHz, Grant Date: 07/13/2017, Expiration Date: 07/13/2027, Certifier: Andy Arn, Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 1287 North Barclay Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, Phone: (847) 229-0250, Fax: (847) 229-0259, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7
  • Ripley, 4500 Ft E Of The Int Of Pisgah Rd & Pisgah Hill Rd (Lat: 38.780722 Lon: -83.864889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.8 m, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WNTE350,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6735.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/03/2020, Expiration Date: 05/16/2030, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2024, Certifier: Richard A Donaldson, Registrant: Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, 139 E 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: (513) 287-2235, Email:

  • Ripley, Ripley, 5476 Pisgah Ridge Road (Lat: 38.780722 Lon: -83.864889), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 65.8 m, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WNTN410,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.406 MHz, 952.406 MHz, Grant Date: 02/19/2022, Expiration Date: 04/24/2032, Cancellation Date: 09/22/2023, Certifier: Richard A Donaldson, Registrant: Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, 139 E. 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: (513) 287-3366, Email:

  • .2 Mi S Of Old Us 68 & Martin Ln (Lat: 38.780611 Lon: -83.856306), Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WPJA984,
    Assigned Frequencies: 954.900 MHz, Grant Date: 10/31/1995, Expiration Date: 10/31/2000, Cancellation Date: 02/04/2001, Phone: (513) 595-5800

  • MARTIN LANE, .2 Miles South Of Old Us 68 & Martin Lane (Lat: 38.780639 Lon: -83.856306), Type: Tank, Structure height: 40 m, Overall height: 46 m, Call Sign: WQMR601,
    Assigned Frequencies: 957.550 MHz, 957.950 MHz, Grant Date: 09/11/2020, Expiration Date: 10/29/2030, Certifier: Rob Wilson, Registrant: Mobilcomm, 1211 W Sharon Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45240, Phone: (513) 595-5800, Fax: (513) 595-5822, Email:

  • RIPLEY, 710 Meadow Lane (Lat: 38.736722 Lon: -83.832028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: WQUD515,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/10/2014, Expiration Date: 06/10/2024, Certifier: John Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • ANB1486, 4500 Ft E Of The Int Of Pisgah Rd & Pisgah Hill Rd (Lat: 38.780722 Lon: -83.864889), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 65.8 m, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WRAI384,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 11/27/2017, Expiration Date: 11/27/2027, Certifier: Kyle Quillen, Registrant: Agile Network Builders, LLC, 213 Market Ave N, Suite 310, Canton, OH 44702, Phone: (888) 494-0549, Fax: (330) 451-5720, Email:

  • CI13547A, 5476 Pisgah Ridge Road (Lat: 38.780722 Lon: -83.864889), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WRUD726,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/16/2022, Expiration Date: 08/16/2032, Cancellation Date: 02/12/2024, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ripley)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8895B, N8895B, N-8895B, Serial Number: 36595, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 01/21/1958, Certificate Issue Date: 02/11/2011
    Registrant (Individual): Seth Meranda, 6517 Laycock Rd, Ripley, OH 45167
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/26/2017

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$160,260
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$56,850
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9517.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ripley, OH
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ripley, OH - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of fire incidents - 33 took place in 2007, and the least - 1 in 2014. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Ripley, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (54.0%), and Outside Fires (29.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ripley, OH
    • 14954.0%Structure Fires
    • 8129.3%Outside Fires
    • 4516.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 10.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ripley, OH
Most common first names in Ripley, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6281.9 years
William5077.3 years
John4873.8 years
Charles4376.8 years
Robert3574.2 years
James2972.2 years
George2769.9 years
Anna2084.9 years
Helen1979.5 years
Russell1973.6 years
Most common last names in Ripley, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Wilson2475.6 years
Hauke2181.5 years
Smith1875.2 years
Germann1678.9 years
Schumacher1581.5 years
Scott1481.2 years
Haitz1472.1 years
Martin1373.5 years
Pfeffer1274.2 years
Davis1180.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ripley, OH
  • 71.6%Utility gas
  • 26.0%Electricity
  • 1.9%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ripley, OH
  • 65.7%Utility gas
  • 32.5%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Ripley compared to Ohio state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 3 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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