Ripley County, Indiana
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is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 26,523. The
county seat is
Versailles6.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,160
km² (448
mi²). 1,156 km² (446 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.35%) is water.
Adjacent counties
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Franklin County (north)
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Dearborn County (east)
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Ohio County (southeast [1])
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Switzerland County (southeast [2])
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Jefferson County (south)
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Jennings County (west)
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Decatur County (northwest)
Ripley County was formed in 1818. It was named for Gen.
Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, an officer in the
War of 1812, who was mainly remembered for the
Battle of Lundy's Lane and the
Siege of Fort Erie, in 1814.
'''Ripley County
Population by year
| align=center 2000 26,523
1990 24,616
1980 24,398
1970 21,138
1960 20,641
1950 18,763
1940 18,898
1930 18,078
1920 18,694
1910 19,452
1900 19,881
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As of the
census² of 2000, there were 26,523 people, 9,842 households, and 7,273 families residing in the county. The
population density was 23/km² (59/mi²). There were 10,482 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (24/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.30%
White, 0.05%
Black or
African American, 0.35%
Native American, 0.36%
Asian, 0.54% from
other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 9,842 households out of which 36.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were
married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.10% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.10% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,426, and the median income for a family was $47,019. Males had a median income of $34,055 versus $23,610 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,559. About 6.30% of families and 7.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 8.00% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
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Batesville*
Friendship*
Holton*
Milan*
Napoleon*
Osgood*
Sunman*
Versailles
