Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana

Ripley Township
Township
Walnut Ridge Friends Meetinghouse, a historic site in the township
Coordinates: 39°44′33″N85°34′43″W / 39.74250°N 85.57861°W / 39.74250; -85.57861
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.86 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Land	35.68 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
Elevation [1]	928 ft (283 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,035
• Density	57.03/sq mi (22.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-64656 [2]
GNIS feature ID	453804

Ripley Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,035 and it contained 891 housing units. ^[3]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	2,174		—
1900	2,118		−2.6%
1910	1,803		−14.9%
1920	1,815		0.7%
1930	1,783		−1.8%
1940	1,751		−1.8%
1950	1,831		4.6%
1960	1,876		2.5%
1970	1,998		6.5%
1980	1,988		−0.5%
1990	1,910		−3.9%
2000	2,111		10.5%
2010	2,156		2.1%
2020	2,035		−5.6%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

History

The County Line Bridge, Maurice W. Manche Farmstead, and Walnut Ridge Friends Meetinghouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.86 square miles (92.9 km²), of which 35.68 square miles (92.4 km²) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km²) (or 0.50%) is water. ^[6]

Cities and towns

• Carthage

Unincorporated towns

• Boyd at 39°43′07″N85°33′04″W / 39.7186563°N 85.5510851°W / 39.7186563; -85.5510851
• Charlottesville at 39°47′25″N85°36′46″W / 39.7903221°N 85.6127533°W / 39.7903221; -85.6127533
• Farmers at 39°41′56″N85°32′14″W / 39.6989344°N 85.5371958°W / 39.6989344; -85.5371958
• Henry at 39°47′09″N85°35′15″W / 39.7858778°N 85.5874750°W / 39.7858778; -85.5874750

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

External links

• Indiana Township Association
• United Township Association of Indiana