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Ripley Township, Brown County, Illinois

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Ripley Township
Township
Location in Brown County
Location in Brown County
Brown County's location in Illinois
Brown County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°01′34″N 90°39′32″W / 40.02611°N 90.65889°W / 40.02611; -90.65889
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
EstablishedNovember 8, 1853
Area
 • Total
6.04 sq mi (15.6 km2)
 • Land6.04 sq mi (15.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
70
 • Density12/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62353
FIPS code17-009-64187

Ripley Township is one of nine townships in Brown County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 70 and it contained 44 housing units.[1]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 6.04 square miles (15.6 km2), all land.[2]

Cities

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Cemeteries

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The township contains Ripley Township Cemetery.

Major highways

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Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[1] there were 70 people, 27 households, and 17 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.59 inhabitants per square mile (4.47/km2). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 7.29 per square mile (2.81/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.71% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 27 households, out of which 14.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.56% were married couples living together, 7.41% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.04% were non-families. 37.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.24.

The township's age distribution consisted of 12.5% under the age of 18, none from 18 to 24, 14.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 45.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,250. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,996. About 11.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010102—
202070−31.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

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  • Brown County Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

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References

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  • "Ripley Township, Brown County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "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 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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