Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°59′44″N 87°02′41″W / 39.99556°N 87.04472°W / 39.99556; -87.04472
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Ripley Township
Township
Location in Montgomery County
Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°59′44″N 87°02′41″W / 39.99556°N 87.04472°W / 39.99556; -87.04472
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total31.61 sq mi (81.9 km2)
 • Land31.58 sq mi (81.8 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total936
 • Density30/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47916, 47933, 47990
Area code765
GNIS feature ID453803

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[edit]

Abijah O'Neall II House and Yount's Woolen Mill and Boarding House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography[edit]

According 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[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains these five cemeteries: Fruits, O'Neal, Sparks, Stonebraker and Yountsville.

Landmarks[edit]

School districts[edit]

  • South Montgomery Community School Corporation

Political districts[edit]

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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links[edit]

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