Ripon is a city located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,828. The city is located within the Town of Ripon. Fond du Lac County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ripon is a town located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. ...

History

Ripon was named for the English cathedral city of Ripon, North Yorkshire. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Ripon is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, 214 miles NNW from London. ... North Yorkshire is a county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.0 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.47% water. Adapted from Wikipedias WI county maps by Bumm13. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 6,828 people, 2,922 households, and 1,759 families residing in the city. The population density is 623.2/km² (1,612.8/mi²). There are 3,118 housing units at an average density of 284.6/km² (736.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.72% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 2.21% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,922 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are non-families. 34.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.93. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 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. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize native and naturalized U.S. citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or the original settlers of the traditionally Spanish-held Southwestern United... In the United States, Latino refers to non-Anglo-American citizens who are living in the United States of America and are of Latin American background, also referred to as Hispanic. ... Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,399, and the median income for a family is $51,100. Males have a median income of $35,990 versus $25,053 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,313. 6.4% of the population and 4.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.0% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Birthplace of the Republican Party

The Little White Schoolhouse of Ripon

Meeting in a Ripon, Wisconsin Congregational Church on February 28, 1854 some thirty opponents of the Nebraska Act called for the organization of a new political party and suggested that Republican would be the most appropriate name (to link their cause with the Declaration of Independence). The radicals also took a leading role in the creation of the Republican Party in many northern states during the summer of 1854 . While conservatives and many moderates were content merely to call for the restoration of the Missouri Compromise or a prohibition of slavery extension, the radicals insisted that no further political compromise with slavery was possible. Download high resolution version (1110x788, 251 KB)A photograph of the Little White Schoolhouse of Ripon, WI. Taken November 4, 2004 by User:Laharl. ... Download high resolution version (1110x788, 251 KB)A photograph of the Little White Schoolhouse of Ripon, WI. Taken November 4, 2004 by User:Laharl. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Kansas–Nebraska Act was an Act of Congress in 1854 organizing the remaining territory within the Louisiana Purchase for settlement before its admission to the Union. ... U.S. Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is a document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Missouri Compromise, also called the Compromise of 1820, was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States, involving primarily the regulation of slavery in the western territories. ...

The modern Ripon Society, a Republican think tank, takes its name from the city. The Ripon Society is a centrist Republican think tank, founded in 1964. ...

See also

• Ripon College

Ripon College is also the name of a college in Yorkshire, England. ...

External links

• City of Ripon (http://www.cityofripon.com/)
• History of Ripon (http://www.riponmainst.com/riponmainst/hist.html)
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