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Population in July 2008: 7,636. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 3,500  (45.8%)
Females: 4,136  (54.2%)

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 38063.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,298 (it was $23,662 in 2000)
Ripley:  $27,298
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,440
Ripley:  $16,440
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,145 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Ripley:  $96,145
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $113,737; Detached houses: $114,589; Townhouses or other attached units: $133,476; Mobile homes: $44,531; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
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Races in Ripley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.2%)
  • Black (46.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ripley: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.4%), Irish (5.5%), German (3.1%), English (2.7%), Dutch (1.3%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1838

Elevation: 459 feet

Land area: 12.8 square miles.

Population density: 596 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ripley

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ripley city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

75 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Ripley, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ripley to the number of sex offenders is 587 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ripley:  0.8% ($532)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (40.8 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (49.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (433.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Henning, TN (2.3 miles ), Nutbush, TN (3.0 miles ), Gates, TN (3.1 miles ), Halls, TN (3.5 miles ), Ashport-Three Point, TN (3.6 miles ), Covington, TN (3.7 miles ), Tabernacle, TN (3.9 miles ), Garland, TN (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $49,100
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $34,200
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $50,900
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $51,200
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $62,400
  • 2003: 99 buildings, average cost: $51,900
  • 2004: 54 buildings, average cost: $63,900
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $85,800
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $118,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 35.74 N, Longitude: 89.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,535 (+32.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,790 (60.1%)

Area code: 731

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Ripley, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +507 (+6.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Printing workers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Crime in Ripley by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 1120110
    per 100,000 12.612.525.70.012.712.70.0
Rapes 4635458
    per 100,000 50.575.138.663.950.963.5103.8
Robberies 1012182014914
    per 100,000 126.4150.1231.5255.6178.3114.3181.7
Assaults 11311479117133109137
    per 100,000 1427.81426.21016.21495.41693.41384.81778.1
Burglaries 220200239186196224232
    per 100,000 2779.92502.23074.42377.32495.52845.93011.0
Thefts 514510490497378422508
    per 100,000 6494.86380.66303.16352.24812.85361.56593.1
Auto thefts 35445060383036
    per 100,000 442.3550.5643.2766.9483.8381.1467.2
Arson 2210002
    per 100,000 25.325.012.90.00.00.026.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 878.9889.8873.8908.7864.3831.71005.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 31 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.27
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Ripley, Tennessee

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Ripley-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 184% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Ripley city center injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 17.7 miles away from the city center caused $30,000 in damages.


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

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from Ripley center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from Ripley center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from Ripley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospital/medical center in Ripley:
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAUDERDALE (326 ASBURY RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ripley:
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TIPTON (about 15 miles; COVINGTON, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-BROWNSVILLE HOSP (about 17 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE DYERSBURG HOSPITA (about 21 miles; DYERSBURG, TN)

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Airports and Heliports located in Ripley: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Ripley, TN

College/University in Ripley:
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT RIPLEY (Full-time enrollment: 79; Location: 127 INDUSTRIAL DR; Public; Website: www.ripley.tec.tn.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ripley:
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 43 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 45 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 45 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 45 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 59 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
Public high school in Ripley:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ripley:
See full list of schools located in Ripley

Library in Ripley:
  • LAUDERDALE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $90,725; Location: 120 LAFAYETTE STREET; 21,614 books; 529 audio materials; 259 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ripley: Rolling Hills Country Club (A), Sugar Hill Library (B), Ripley City Hall (C), Lauderdale County Retirement Center (D), Lauderdale County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Ripley Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Ripley include: Ripley First Baptist Church (A), Ripley Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Canfield Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Memorial Gardens Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Cane Creek Lake Number Nine (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Nelson Creek (A), Fain Spring Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Ripley Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Days Inn Ripley TN (555 Highway 51 South), Country Hearth Inn (315 Lake Drive), Days Inn Hotel (555 Highway 51 North).

Courts: Lauderdale County - Circuit Court Clerk (675 Highway 51 South), Lauderdale County - County Court Clerk (Court House), Lauderdale County - Juvenile & Probate Court (Court House), Ripley City - City Court Clerk (110 South Washington Street), Lauderdale County - Chancery Court Clerk (Court House).

 

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

LAUDERDALE CO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 9786, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUN-2004 and AUG-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1993 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-1993), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-1993), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.4%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  27.2%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ripley, TN


People in group quarters in Ripley
  • 106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 56 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Ripley compared to Tennessee state average:

Ripley, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ripley (2009 data):
  • Bank of Ripley: Washington Street Facility, Bank Of Ripley, Bank Of Ripley. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $170.8 mil, Deposits: $143.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bancshares Of Ripley, Inc.
  • The Lauderdale County Bank: Cleveland Street Branch at 331 Cleveland Street, branch established on 1989-08-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.9 mil, Deposits: $36.1 mil, headquarters in Halls, TN, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Lauderdale County Bancshares, Inc., The
  • First Citizens National Bank: Ripley Branch at 316 Cleveland Street, branch established on 1949-02-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $927.2 mil, Deposits: $735.0 mil, headquarters in Dyersburg, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • BankTennessee: Ripley Branch at 312 Cleveland Street, branch established on 1997-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $290.9 mil, Deposits: $221.2 mil, headquarters in Collierville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Banktennessee Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Cleveland Street Branch at 662 Hwy 51 N, branch established on 1990-03-05. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ripley, Tennessee
  • Days Inn Ripley, 555 Hwy 51 Byp, Ripley, TN 38063, Phone: (731) 635-7378
  • Super 8 Motel Ripley, 765 Hwy 51 S, Ripley, TN 38063, Phone: (731) 635-8181, Fax: (731) 635-8180
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ripley, Tennessee


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lauderdale County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (35%)


Religion statistics for Ripley

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents67.2%20.0%6.1%4.4%0.6%
Congregations37.7%26.2%11.5%13.1%1.6%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents0.5%0.5%0.3%0.3%0.1%
Congregations1.6%3.3%1.6%1.6%1.6%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 5$15,838$38,0110$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,126$25,5120$0
Police Protection - Officers 25$79,257$38,0434$1,966
Firefighters 17$48,737$34,4032$421
Streets and Highways 10$23,877$28,6520$0
Solid Waste Management 8$15,497$23,2460$0
Parks and Recreation 7$19,107$32,7558$3,747
Totals for Government 73$204,439$33,60614$6,134



Ripley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $783,000
    Sewerage: $547,000
    Parks & Recreation: $213,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $202,000
    Judicial & Legal: $106,000
    General Public Buildings: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $13,908,000
    Gas Utilities: $3,908,000
    Police Protection: $1,033,000
    Water Utilities: $767,000
    Sewerage: $582,000
    Fire Protection: $467,000
    General - Other: $338,000
    Parks & Recreation: $338,000
    Regular Highways: $293,000
    Solid Waste Management: $235,000
    Central Staff Services: $151,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $74,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $124,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,221,000
    Housing & Community Development: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,060,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,757,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $503,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $709,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $308,000
    Rents: $24,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $56,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Central Staff: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Judicial: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,229,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $14,095,000
    Gas Utilities: $3,895,000
    Water Utilities: $764,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $575,000
    Highways: $258,000
    All Other: $138,000
    Housing & Community Development: $60,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,525,000
    NEC: $598,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $221,000
    Other Selective Sales: $98,000
    Public Utilities: $90,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,528,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,298 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.50%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

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:
from Tipton County, TN  0.96% ($27,667 average AGI)
from Dyer County, TN  0.95% ($24,571)
from Shelby County, TN  0.65% ($27,302)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

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:
to Dyer County, TN  0.99% ($22,296 average AGI)
to Tipton County, TN  0.77% ($32,556)
to Shelby County, TN  0.65% ($27,887)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ripley:
  • WTRB (1570 AM; 1 kW; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKBL (1250 AM; 1 kW; COVINGTON, TN; Owner: COVINGTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ripley:
  • WAPO (90.5 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAUV (89.7 FM; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKVZ (94.9 FM; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WKBQ (93.5 FM; COVINGTON, TN; Owner: COVINGTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAMJ (93.9 FM; GOSNELL, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WKNQ (90.7 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMS. FOUNDATION)
  • W205BN (88.9 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KHLS (96.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • WTBG (95.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE WIRELESS GROUP, INC.)
  • WYNU (92.3 FM; MILAN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWGM (93.1 FM; ALAMO, TN; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • KQDD (107.3 FM; OSCEOLA, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • W202BG (88.3 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ripley:
  • WJKT (Channel 16; JACKSON, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WDYR-CA (Channel 33; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Ripley, Tennessee:
  • Fatal accident count: 26
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 48
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 31
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 75
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Tennessee average:
  • Fatal accident count: 115
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 182
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 39
  • Fatalities: 126
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 294
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Ripley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 26
Total length: 83 meters (272ft)
Total costs: $3,473,000
Total average daily traffic: 141,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 18,751

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 9
  • 1980-1989: 9
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ripley, TN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ripley)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ripley, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6
  • 372 S Jefferson St, Overall height: 61.3 m, Call Sign: WMF961, Licensee ID: L00279107
    Assigned Frequencies : 950.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/03/1993, Expiration Date: 08/01/2012, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2008
    Registrant: Educational Media Foundation, 5700 West Oaks Boulevard, Rocklin, CA 95765
  • RIPLEY, 2000 Ft E Int Of Coffeeshop Rd & Rt 209, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WMW703
    Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/25/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/25/1997
    Registrant: Gte Mobilnet Of Tennessee Inc, 245 Perimeter Center Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30346
  • STATION, 5 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WNTF816
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.500 MHz, 956.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/14/2000, Expiration Date: 08/30/2010
    Registrant: State Of Tennessee Division Of Forestry, Bruer Bldg 440 Hogan Rd., Nashville, TN 37220, Phone: (615) 428-9162, Email:
  • 1.1 Mi Ne Of Edith, Overall height: 92 m, Call Sign: WNTY252
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.206 MHz, 928.206 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/23/2000, Expiration Date: 02/24/2010
    Registrant: Phone: (708) 206-6605
  • RIPLEY, Conner Whitefield Rd & Honeysuckle Lane, 4.1 Mi. Ne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQJA982, Licensee ID: L00002923
    Assigned Frequencies : 6660.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/11/2008, Expiration Date: 07/11/2018, Certifier: Steve Philyaw
    Registrant: State Of Tennessee Department Of Safety, 225 Ezell Pike, Nashville, TN 37217, Phone: (615) 365-1622, Email:
  • 1.1 Mi Ne Of Edith, Overall height: 92 m, Call Sign: KIO71
    Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz, 958.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/1998, Expiration Date: 03/13/2008, Cancelation Date: 03/05/2008
    Registrant: Phone: (708) 206-6739

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 500 Quality Cove, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.3 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: KNKG823
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.512 MHz
    Expiration Date: 01/19/2005, Cancelation Date: 09/25/2002, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ripley)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ripley)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 30

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ripley, TN

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