Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°44′33″N 85°34′43″W / 39.74250°N 85.57861°W / 39.74250; -85.57861CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRushGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total35.86 sq mi (92.9 km²) • Land35.68 sq mi (92.4 km²) • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km²)Elevation

^[1]

928 ft (283 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,035 • Density57/sq mi (22/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-64656^[2]GNIS feature ID453804

Ripley Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,035 and it contained 891 housing units.^[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	2,174	—
1900	2,118	−2.6%
1910	1,803	−14.9%
1920	1,815	0.7%
1930	1,783	−1.8%
1940	1,751	−1.8%
1950	1,831	4.6%
1960	1,876	2.5%
1970	1,998	6.5%
1980	1,988	−0.5%
1990	1,910	−3.9%
2000	2,111	10.5%
2010	2,156	2.1%
2020	2,035	−5.6%
Source: US Decennial Census^[4]

History

The County Line Bridge, Maurice W. Manche Farmstead, and Walnut Ridge Friends Meetinghouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.86 square miles (92.9 km²), of which 35.68 square miles (92.4 km²) (or 99.50%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km²) (or 0.50%) is water.^[6]

Cities and towns

Carthage

Unincorporated towns

Boyd at 39°43′07″N 85°33′04″W / 39.7186563°N 85.5510851°W / 39.7186563; -85.5510851
Charlottesville at 39°47′25″N 85°36′46″W / 39.7903221°N 85.6127533°W / 39.7903221; -85.6127533
Farmers at 39°41′56″N 85°32′14″W / 39.6989344°N 85.5371958°W / 39.6989344; -85.5371958
Henry at 39°47′09″N 85°35′15″W / 39.7858778°N 85.5874750°W / 39.7858778; -85.5874750

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

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "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.