Ripley, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 26, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 1,745. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,813 (+3.9% change)
Males: 792 (45.4%), Females: 953 (54.6%)

Brown County

Zip code: 45167

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $30,000
Median house value: $75,100

Population by Race

Races in Ripley:

White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
Black (6.6%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), United States (16.7%), English (11.4%), Irish (10.3%), French (2.9%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ripley

High school or higher: 69.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ripley village

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 51.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 10.7%
Divorced: 13.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -75 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ripley:

MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 10 miles; MAYSVILLE, KY)
BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GEORGETOWN, OH)
ADAMS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WEST UNION, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ripley:

AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 47 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: ILN)
CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 47 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)
CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ripley:

BROWN COUNTY (about 9 miles; GEORGETOWN, OH; Abbreviation: GEO)
FLEMING-MASON (about 17 miles; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Abbreviation: FGX)
ALEXANDER SALAMON (about 22 miles; WEST UNION, OH; Abbreviation: AMT)

Amtrak station near Ripley:

8 miles: MAYSVILLE (W. FRONT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ripley:

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 22,355)
CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)

Schools

Public high school in Ripley:

RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 1317 S 2ND ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ripley:

RIPLEY UNION LEWIS HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 729; Location: 500 S 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Ripley:

ST MICHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 5TH AND MARKET ROAD; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Ripley:

UNION TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $769,245; Location: 27 MAIN; 50,257 books; 1,466 audio materials; 3,750 video materials; 193 serial subscriptions)