Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Ripley Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Government Type:Indiana township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:31.61
Area Land Sq Mi:31.58
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.09
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:936
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:238
Elevation Ft:781
Coordinates:39.9956°N -87.0447°W
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:47916, 47933, 47990
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info: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]

History

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

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 99.91%) is land and (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. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2017-05-09. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212203251/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18107 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-07 . data.census.gov.

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