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]
Ripley Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Montgomery County | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′44″N 87°02′41″W / 39.99556°N 87.04472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.61 sq mi (81.9 km2) |
| • Land | 31.58 sq mi (81.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 936 |
| • Density | 30/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 |
History
editAbijah O'Neall II House and Yount's Woolen Mill and Boarding House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Geography
editAccording 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
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Deer Mill at 39°56′51″N 87°03′20″W / 39.947543°N 87.055565°W
- Hibernia at 40°00′15″N 87°00′04″W / 40.004211°N 87.001119°W
- Taylor Corner at 40°01′30″N 87°00′58″W / 40.025043°N 87.01612°W
- Yountsville at 40°01′29″N 86°58′48″W / 40.024766°N 86.980008°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these five cemeteries: Fruits, O'Neal, Sparks, Stonebraker and Yountsville.
Landmarks
edit- Shades State Park (north quarter)
School districts
edit- South Montgomery Community School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 4th congressional district
- State House District 41
- State Senate District 23
References
edit- "Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.