Ripley Township, Brown County, Illinois

Ripley Township
Ripley Township
Township
	Location in Brown County
	Brown County's location in Illinois
	Coordinates: 40°01′34″N90°39′32″W / 40.02611°N 90.65889°W Coordinates: 40°01′34″N90°39′32″W / 40.02611°N 90.65889°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Brown
Established	November 8, 1853
Area
• Total	6.04 sq mi (15.6 km2)
• Land	6.04 sq mi (15.6 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	70
• Density	12/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62353
FIPS code	17-009-64187

Last updated February 05, 2023

Ripley Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 70 and it contained 44 housing units.^[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 6.04 square miles (15.6 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities

Ripley (vast majority)

Cemeteries

The township contains Ripley Township Cemetery.

Major highways

US Route 24

Demographics

As of the 2020 census ^[1] there were 70 people, 27 households, and 17 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.59 inhabitants per square mile (4.47/km²). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 7.29 per square mile (2.81/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.71% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 27 households, out of which 14.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.56% were married couples living together, 7.41% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.04% were non-families. 37.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.24.

The township's age distribution consisted of 12.5% under the age of 18, none from 18 to 24, 14.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 45.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,250. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,996. About 11.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	102	—
2020	70	−31.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

School districts

Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

Illinois' 18th congressional district
State House District 93
State Senate District 47

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References

1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
↑ "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-22.

[census-2] "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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