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Ripley, Maine
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 Ripley, Maine
Location in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.01 sq mi (64.78 km2) |
| • Land | 24.61 sq mi (63.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 484 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-62995 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582696 |
Ripley is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The community was named after Brigadier General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley of the War of 1812. The population was 484 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.01 square miles (64.78 km2), of which, 24.61 square miles (63.74 km2) of it is land and 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 325 | — | |
| 1830 | 644 | 98.2% | |
| 1840 | 591 | −8.2% | |
| 1850 | 641 | 8.5% | |
| 1860 | 655 | 2.2% | |
| 1870 | 584 | −10.8% | |
| 1880 | 550 | −5.8% | |
| 1890 | 478 | −13.1% | |
| 1900 | 449 | −6.1% | |
| 1910 | 434 | −3.3% | |
| 1920 | 383 | −11.8% | |
| 1930 | 394 | 2.9% | |
| 1940 | 331 | −16.0% | |
| 1950 | 389 | 17.5% | |
| 1960 | 317 | −18.5% | |
| 1970 | 297 | −6.3% | |
| 1980 | 439 | 47.8% | |
| 1990 | 445 | 1.4% | |
| 2000 | 452 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 488 | 8.0% | |
| 2020 | 484 | −0.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 488 people, 217 households, and 139 families living in the town. The population density was 19.8 inhabitants per square mile (7.6/km2). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.6% White, 0.2% African American, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 217 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.9% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.65.
The median age in the town was 49.1 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 38.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
Notable people
- Grenville C. Emery, founder of the Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles
See also
In Spanish: Ripley (Maine) para niños
