North Court Street in downtown Ripley in 2007

The Jackson County Courthouse in Ripley in 2007

Ripley is a city in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,263 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County^GR6. Ripley was chartered as the county seat in 1832, and is said to have been named for Harry Ripley, a traveling Methodist preacher who drowned in Mill Creek in 1830. The last public hanging in West Virginia took place in Ripley in 1897, when John Morgan was hanged for murder; the spectacle prompted the West Virginia Legislature to ban public executions soon after.^[1][2] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 594 pixelsFull resolution (2832 × 2103 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 594 pixelsFull resolution (2832 × 2103 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 488 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2074 × 2546 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 488 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2074 × 2546 pixel, file size: 2. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... A city charter or town charter (generically, municipal charter) is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      For school of ancient Greek medicine... For other uses, including other streams in West Virginia named Mill Creek, see Mill Creek. ... Hanging is the suspension of a person by a ligature, usually a cord wrapped around the neck, causing death. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Geography

Ripley is located at 38°49′16″N, 81°42′51″W (38.821078, -81.714264),^GR1 along Mill Creek.^[3] For other uses, including other streams in West Virginia named Mill Creek, see Mill Creek. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,263 people, 1,423 households, and 893 families residing in the city. The population density was 407.7/km² (1,056.3/mi²). There were 1,543 housing units at an average density of 192.8/km² (499.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.22% White, 0.06% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,423 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.78. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,861, and the median income for a family was $37,027. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $20,881 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,451. About 12.1% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable natives

• Kane Davis - Baseball pitcher (apparently born in Ripley, but actually grew up and played baseball in Spencer)

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Trivia

• Ripley is known to have the "Biggest Smalltown Fourth of July Celebration" in the nation.^{[citation needed]}
• On Independence Day, 2002, George W. Bush gave a public speech, giving the town some recognition in the national news.^{[citation needed]}

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References

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External links

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