Demographics

People

Total Population3,198
Male Share of the Population44.6%
Female Share of the Population55.4%
Senior Citizens23.5%
Employed Population 16+1,313
Age of the Population43

Families

% of people married41.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher34.5%
Median Earnings25+$27,347
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$18,258

Wealth

Median Family Income$60,705
% Above Poverty Level80.1%
% Below Poverty Level19.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home1.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work5%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone45.3%
Median Gross Rent$649
Median House Value$112,400

Ancestry

German19%
English17.7%
Irish14%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)13.6%
Dutch8.5%
Italian2.7%
Welsh1.1%
French Except Basque0.6%
Hungarian0.4%
Czech0.3%
Scottish0.1%
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Ripley Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyJackson County
Standard Zip Codes25271
Phone Area Codes3,04,681
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude38.82
Approximate Longitude-81.7

Ripley Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationRIPLEY
Distance0.3 miles
Jan Temp20 to 41 F
Apr Temp38 to 66 F
Jul Temp63 to 87 F
Oct Temp40 to 68 F
Annual Precip45.1 inches
StationCRESTON
Distance26 miles
Jan Temp20 to 41 F
Apr Temp36 to 67 F
Jul Temp61 to 87 F
Oct Temp40 to 68 F
Annual Precip45.9 inches
StationCORTON
Distance33.4 miles
Jan Temp22 to 42 F
Apr Temp41 to 67 F
Jul Temp64 to 86 F
Oct Temp43 to 68 F
Annual Precip45.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Buffalo1,261$52,019
Leon221$35,750
New Haven1,520$47,054
Ravenswood3,740$49,611
Reedy114$27,813
Spencer1,997$35,625

Ripley Public Libraries

Jackson County Public Library
208 N. CHURCH ST.
Ripley, West Virginia
(304) 372-5343

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Ripley Hospitals

Jackson General Hospital
(Non-profit)
122 Pinnell St
(304) 372-2730

Ripley Public Schools

Fairplain Elementary School
Rt 3 Box 147
ZIP: 25271
(304) 372-7340
Primary
Total Enrollment 216
Ripley Elementary School
404 Second Avenue
ZIP: 25271
(304) 372-7345
Primary
Total Enrollment 677
Ripley High School
2 School Street
ZIP: 25271
(304) 372-7355
High
Total Enrollment 946
Ripley Middle School
Route 2 Box 75-a Klondyke Rd
ZIP: 25271
(304) 372-7350
Middle
Total Enrollment 725
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