Ripley, West Virginia
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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[Geographic references#6GR6].
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] 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.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.
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.
Notable native
- Kane Davis - Baseball pitcher.
Trivia
- Ripley is known to have the "Biggest SmallTown Celebration" in the nation
- On Independence Day, 2002, Current President George W. Bush gave a public speech, giving the town some recognition in the national news.
External links
- Welcome to Ripley![http://www.ripley-wv.net/ external link]
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