Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

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Ripley Township
Map highlighting Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.svg
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°59′44″N87°02′41″W / 39.99556°N 87.04472°W / 39.99556; -87.04472
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
County Montgomery
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
31.61 sq mi (81.9 km2)
  Land31.58 sq mi (81.8 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
936
  Density30/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47916, 47933, 47990
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 453803

Ripley Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 936 (down from 977 at 2010 [2] ) and it contained 417 housing units. [3]

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History

Abijah O'Neall II House and Yount's Woolen Mill and Boarding House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.61 square miles (81.9 km2), of which 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Fruits, O'Neal, Sparks, Stonebraker and Yountsville.

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. 1 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.