Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana

Ripley Township
Township

Location in Montgomery County
Coordinates: 39°59′44″N 87°02′41″W / 39.99556°N 87.04472°W / 39.99556; -87.04472Coordinates: 39°59′44″N 87°02′41″W / 39.99556°N 87.04472°W / 39.99556; -87.04472
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Montgomery
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 31.61 sq mi (81.9 km2)
 • Land 31.58 sq mi (81.8 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation[1] 781 ft (238 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 977
 • Density 30.9/sq mi (11.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 47916, 47933, 47990
Area code(s) 765
GNIS feature ID 453803

Ripley Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 977 and it contained 456 housing units.[2]

History

Abijah O'Neall II House and Yount's Woolen Mill and Boarding House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 31.61 square miles (81.9 km2), of which 31.58 square miles (81.8 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Fruits, O'Neal, Sparks, Stonebraker and Yountsville.

Landmarks

School districts

  • South Montgomery Community School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • IndianaMap
  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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