Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana
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Ripley Township | |
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 Walnut Ridge Friends Meetinghouse, a historic site in the township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′33″N 85°34′43″W / 39.74250°N 85.57861°W | |
| 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 | 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]
| 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] | |||
The County Line Bridge, Maurice W. Manche Farmstead, and Walnut Ridge Friends Meetinghouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
