Ripley township, Holmes County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile
Land area: 29.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 2,194 (all rural)
| Males: 1,129 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 1,065 |  (48.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,194 (1,865 owner occupied, 329 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Ripley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- Asian: 0.0%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 30.5
Median age of females: 31.3
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Average household size: 3.21
| Ripley township: | 3.2 people |
| Ohio: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.65
| Ripley township: | $47,561 |
| Ohio: | $48,081 |
| Here: | $415 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $147,002 (it was $114,800 in 2000)
| : | $147,002 |
| Ohio: | $127,000 |
| Population density: 75 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 17.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This township: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ripley township: Whispering Hills Campground (A), Margandale Farms (B), Schlegel Dairy Farms (C), Brumme Farms (D), Nisly Farm (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ripley township include: Bigelow United Methodist Church (A), Hopewell Church (B), Moorhead Church (C), Ripley Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hopewell Cemetery (1), Biglow Cemetery (2), Morehead Cemetery (3), Ripley Township Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Ripley township: Lake Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
64% of Ripley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 124
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 35
- South: 4
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 93
- One, attached: 5
- Mobile homes: 13
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Housing units in Ripley township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Construction (22%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Wood products (3%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Health care (13%)
- Plastics and rubber products (6%)
- Leather and allied products (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Carpenters (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Ripley township:
- United States or American (58.2%)
- English (24.5%)
- German (8.2%)
- Irish (4.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 57 (70%)
- Carpooled: 17 (21%)
- Worked at home: 8 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity (45%)
- Wood (8%)
99.3% of residents of Ripley township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 163- In family households: 141 (35 male householders, 6 female householders)
39 spouses, 50 children (50 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (6 male householders (4 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 13 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person, 2 5-persons,
700 married couples with children.
53 single-parent households (16 men, 37 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
| Here: | 4.8% |
| Ohio: | 14.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 23.4% |