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Notable locations in Ripley: Jackson County Emergency Medical Services Station 402 (A), Jackson County Library (B), Jackson County Courthouse (C), Ripley Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ripley include: Calvary United Methodist Church (A), Epworth United Methodist Church (B), Ripley First Church of God (C), Ripley Tabernacle (D), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McGraw Cemetery (1), Old Ripley Cemetery (2), Pine Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sycamore Creek (A), Claylick Run (B), Burnt Run (C), Bullfrog Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Super 8 Motel (102 Duke Street), Super 8 Ripley WV (102 Duke Drive), Best Western Mccoy's Inn and Conference Center (701 Main Street West), Best Western Mccoys Inn (701 West Main Street).
Courts: Jackson County - Circuit Court Judge (214 Main Street West), Jackson County - Fiduciary-Probate- Family Law Court (214 Main Street West), Jackson County - Jackson County Court House (214 Main Street West), Court Street Station (123 Court North), United States Government - Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals- Recruiting Stat (235 Church Street South), Calhoun County - Family Law Court (214 Main Street West).
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Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 4.47. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.05. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ripley and their reported violations in the past:
RIPLEY CITY OF (Address: 203 SOUTH CHURCH STREET , Population served: 3765, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-20-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-28-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-24-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-19-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-24-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2005)
- 26 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.1%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people | | West Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.9% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ripley, WV
People in group quarters in Ripley:
- 118 people in nursing homes
- 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Ripley compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Ripley (2011 data):
- United Bank: Ripley Branch at 113 North Street, branch established on 1893/01/01; Ripley West Branch at 716 West Main Street, branch established on 1984/07/02. Info updated 2007/09/20: Bank assets: $3,625.4 mil, Deposits: $3,023.8 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
- City National Bank of West Virginia: Ripley Branch at 108 Church Street N, branch established on 1891/08/10; Ripley Wal-Mart Branch at 200 Academy Drive, branch established on 2007/03/14. Info updated 2008/01/10: Bank assets: $2,753.2 mil, Deposits: $2,223.1 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
- Premier Bank, Inc.: Ripley Branch at 606 South Church Street, branch established on 1989/03/06; Miller Drive Branch at 103 Miller Drive, branch established on 2002/07/08. Info updated 2011/04/26: Bank assets: $750.1 mil, Deposits: $622.1 mil, headquarters in Huntington, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Ripley Branch at 98 Academy Drive, branch established on 1988/09/24. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ripley, West Virginia:
- Super 8 Motel, 102 Duke St, Ripley, WV 25271
, Phone: (304) 372-8880, Fax: (304) 372-8880
- 77 Motor Inn, Rt 3 Box 80, Ripley, WV 25271
, Phone: (304) 372-5949
- Holiday Inn Express, #1 Hospitality Dr, Ripley, WV 25271
, Phone: (304) 372-5000, Fax: (304) 372-5600
- Best Western Inn, 701 Main St W, Ripley, WV 25271
, Phone: (304) 372-9122, Fax: (304) 372-4400
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ripley, West Virginia
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Ripley (based on Jackson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.80%
| Here |  | 25.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 37.6% | 26.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Congregations | 46.0% | 15.9% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 7.9% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 4.8% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 6.8% |
| Congregations | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 14.3% |
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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: 5 | Here: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Jackson County: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19 | This county: | 6.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | Jackson County: | 6.74 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Jackson County: | 11.2% | | State: | 12.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.9% | | West Virginia: | 13.1% |
| 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 |
2 | $6,044 | $36,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,248 | $25,488 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $25,058 | $33,411 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,242 | $26,904 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $12,702 | $25,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $12,134 | $29,122 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $11,858 | $28,459 | 1 | $638 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $22,934 | $45,868 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,920 | $23,040 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
37 | $99,140 | $32,154 | 1 | $638 |
Ripley government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $398,000 ($122.31)
Sewerage: $288,000 ($88.51)
All Other: $40,000 ($12.29)
Parking Facilities: $6,000 ($1.84)
- Construction - General: $54,000 ($16.59)
Water Utilities: $42,000 ($12.91)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $502,000 ($154.27)
Regular Highways: $454,000 ($139.52)
Water Utilities: $439,000 ($134.91)
Financial Administration: $320,000 ($98.34)
General - Other: $299,000 ($91.89)
Sewerage: $267,000 ($82.05)
Solid Waste Management: $210,000 ($64.54)
Parks & Recreation: $127,000 ($39.03)
Fire Protection: $32,000 ($9.83)
Health Services - Other: $31,000 ($9.53)
Libraries: $8,000 ($2.46)
Welfare - Other: $7,000 ($2.15)
- General - Interest on Debt: $35,000 ($10.76)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $29,000 ($8.91)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000 ($0.92)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $636,000 ($195.45)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $471,000 ($144.74)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $466,000 ($143.21)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $625,000 ($192.07)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($3.38)
Other, NEC: $5,000 ($1.54)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $103,000 ($31.65)
Interest Earnings: $45,000 ($13.83)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $148,000 ($45.48)
Solid Waste Management: $104,000 ($31.96)
Police Protection: $35,000 ($10.76)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $433,000 ($133.07)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $501,000 ($153.96)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $211,000 ($64.84)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $219,000 ($67.30)
General Support: $20,000 ($6.15)
All Other: $7,000 ($2.15)
- Tax - NEC: $793,000 ($243.70)
Property: $390,000 ($119.85)
Public Utilities: $93,000 ($28.58)
Other Selective Sales: $92,000 ($28.27)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,206,000 ($370.62)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($12.91)
5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,826 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.50% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
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:
4.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,962 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.96% | | West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
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:
- WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WMOV (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: HAROLD F. PARSHALL)
- WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
- WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ripley:
- WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
- WCEF (98.3 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDBS (97.1 FM; SUTTON, WV; Owner: SUMMIT MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
- WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
- WVRC-FM (104.7 FM; SPENCER, WV; Owner: STAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
- WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ripley:
- WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Ripley, West Virginia:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
West Virginia average:
- Fatal accident count: 58
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 86
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 64
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 149
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
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: 4
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $5,071,000
Total average daily traffic: 33,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,390
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 49,975
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ripley)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 80 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Ripley, WV)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 47 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ripley)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: DENEMARK ERIC G 2/3 P 51D (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 16514 , Serial Number: DJ001
Registrant (Individual): Eric G Denemark, 222 Fox Chase Dr, Ripley, WV 25271 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2729F , Serial Number: 18256829, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1965
Registrant (Co-Owned): Stephen S Hyre, Rr 1 Box 68 Claylick Rd, Ripley, WV 25271, Other Owners: Nona C Hyre - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3827R , Serial Number: 17255327, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1966
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey L James, 44 Ridge Rise Rd, Ripley, WV 25271 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4176L , Serial Number: 17254245, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): William A Jr Vorbach, Rt 1 Box 194, Ripley, WV 25271, Other Owners: G Irene Vorbach - 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: 4249F , Serial Number: 46149, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 10/28/1958
Registrant (Individual): Richard K Hawkins, Hc 80 Box 282, Ripley, WV 25271 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8510U , Serial Number: 17252410, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 12/19/1964
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey L James, 44 Ridge Rise Rd, Ripley, WV 25271
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Ripley, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 59 | 71.5 years |
| William | 59 | 72.4 years |
| Mary | 55 | 80.1 years |
| Charles | 52 | 73.4 years |
| John | 40 | 74.8 years |
| Robert | 34 | 72.0 years |
| George | 30 | 77.9 years |
| Virginia | 19 | 77.1 years |
| Mildred | 16 | 71.9 years |
| Ruby | 16 | 79.0 years |
| Most common last names in Ripley, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Casto | 113 | 79.0 years |
| Rhodes | 59 | 79.5 years |
| Parsons | 58 | 77.8 years |
| Smith | 40 | 75.4 years |
| Anderson | 32 | 76.6 years |
| Miller | 30 | 74.7 years |
| Winter | 25 | 76.7 years |
| Jones | 24 | 73.6 years |
| Fisher | 24 | 75.3 years |
| Staats | 23 | 78.2 years |
| Businesses in Ripley, WV |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| 7-Eleven | 2 | | Long John Silver's | 1 |
| AT&T | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 |
| Arby's | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Quality | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| GNC | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Kroger | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | | | |
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