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Ripley, Tennessee
City
City Square in Ripley, September 2013
City Square in Ripley, September 2013
Nickname(s): 
The Rip, Rip-Town, Lil' Memphis
Motto(s): 
"Come see what's growing on"
Location of Ripley in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
Location of Ripley in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Lauderdale
Founded 1836
Incorporated 1838
Named for Eleazer Ripley
Area
 • Total 12.91 sq mi (33.43 km2)
 • Land 12.87 sq mi (33.33 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 7,800
 • Density 606.01/sq mi (233.99/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38063
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-63340
GNIS feature ID 1299470
Website www.cityofripleytn.com

Ripley is a city in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 8,445 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lauderdale County.

Geography

Ripley is located at 35°44′35″N 89°32′2″W / 35.74306°N 89.53389°W / 35.74306; -89.53389 (35.743115, −89.533872).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33 km2), of which 12.8 square miles (33 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.31%) is water.

Ripley is located on the southeastern edge of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, an area with a high earthquake risk.

Climate

Climate data for Ripley, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–2017)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 77
(25)		 80
(27)		 86
(30)		 93
(34)		 96
(36)		 100
(38)		 105
(41)		 103
(39)		 100
(38)		 93
(34)		 86
(30)		 79
(26)		 105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 67.5
(19.7)		 72.4
(22.4)		 78.8
(26.0)		 85.5
(29.7)		 89.8
(32.1)		 95.0
(35.0)		 97.1
(36.2)		 96.8
(36.0)		 93.0
(33.9)		 86.0
(30.0)		 77.9
(25.5)		 67.4
(19.7)		 98.1
(36.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 47.7
(8.7)		 53.0
(11.7)		 61.1
(16.2)		 71.6
(22.0)		 79.9
(26.6)		 87.0
(30.6)		 89.8
(32.1)		 88.8
(31.6)		 83.4
(28.6)		 73.4
(23.0)		 60.1
(15.6)		 51.0
(10.6)		 70.6
(21.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 38.5
(3.6)		 43.1
(6.2)		 50.6
(10.3)		 60.5
(15.8)		 69.3
(20.7)		 76.8
(24.9)		 79.8
(26.6)		 78.3
(25.7)		 72.2
(22.3)		 61.4
(16.3)		 49.9
(9.9)		 41.6
(5.3)		 60.2
(15.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 29.4
(−1.4)		 33.2
(0.7)		 40.2
(4.6)		 49.4
(9.7)		 58.7
(14.8)		 66.7
(19.3)		 69.8
(21.0)		 67.9
(19.9)		 61.0
(16.1)		 49.5
(9.7)		 39.8
(4.3)		 32.3
(0.2)		 49.8
(9.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 10.7
(−11.8)		 15.0
(−9.4)		 24.3
(−4.3)		 33.8
(1.0)		 45.8
(7.7)		 54.9
(12.7)		 62.3
(16.8)		 58.7
(14.8)		 45.5
(7.5)		 34.5
(1.4)		 24.7
(−4.1)		 14.5
(−9.7)		 5.6
(−14.7)
Record low °F (°C) −10
(−23)		 1
(−17)		 7
(−14)		 28
(−2)		 33
(1)		 43
(6)		 49
(9)		 50
(10)		 33
(1)		 25
(−4)		 11
(−12)		 −8
(−22)		 −10
(−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.15
(105)		 4.80
(122)		 5.10
(130)		 5.11
(130)		 7.20
(183)		 4.94
(125)		 4.52
(115)		 3.61
(92)		 3.50
(89)		 4.06
(103)		 4.57
(116)		 5.28
(134)		 56.84
(1,444)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.9
(2.3)		 0.4
(1.0)		 1.1
(2.8)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 2.4
(6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.6 7.8 10.4 10.0 10.7 8.3 8.1 7.0 6.3 8.0 8.0 9.7 102.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.9
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: XMACIS2 (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1870 532 —
1880 353 −33.6%
1890 682 93.2%
1900 1,640 140.5%
1910 2,011 22.6%
1920 2,070 2.9%
1930 2,330 12.6%
1940 2,784 19.5%
1950 3,318 19.2%
1960 3,782 14.0%
1970 4,794 26.8%
1980 6,366 32.8%
1990 6,188 −2.8%
2000 7,844 26.8%
2010 8,445 7.7%
2020 7,800 −7.6%
Sources:

2020 Census

Ripley, Tennessees – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 4,015 3,630 2,758 51.19% 42.98% 35.36%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,649 4,512 4,575 46.52% 53.43% 58.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 12 13 19 0.15% 0.15% 0.24%
Asian alone (NH) 21 33 34 0.27% 0.39% 0.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 14 8 8 0.18% 0.09% 0.10%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 49 115 224 0.62% 1.36% 2.87%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 84 134 182 1.07% 1.59% 2.33%
Total 7,844 8,445 7,800 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,800 people, 3,269 households, and 2,097 families residing in the city.

Education

All parts of the county are in the Lauderdale County School District.

Public K-12 schools:

  • Ripley Middle School
  • Ripley Primary School
  • Ripley Elementary School
  • Ripley High School

Other institutions:

  • Abundant Life Christian School
  • First Apostolic Academy
  • Gateway Christian School

Tertiary:

  • Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology - Ripley
  • University of Tennessee-Martin, Ripley Campus

Religion

  • Whitefield Assembly of God
  • Maranatha Baptist Church
  • Victory Baptist Church
  • Asbury United Methodist Church
  • Ave Maria Catholic Church
  • Calvary Hill Baptist Church
  • Curve Baptist Church
  • First Apostolic Church
  • First Assembly of God
  • First Baptist Church
  • First United Methodist Church
  • Grace Baptist Church
  • Holly Grove Baptist Church
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Mary's Chapel Baptist Church
  • New Beginnings Christian Center
  • Walnut Grove Baptist Church
  • Whitefield Assembly of God
  • Immanuel Episcopal Church
  • Macedonia Baptist Church
  • Ripley Church of God
  • Ripley Church of Christ
  • Spiller Hill Church of God In Christ
  • Gospel Rock Holiness Church
  • Olive Branch Baptist Church
  • Spirit of Deliverance Ministries
  • Lightfoot Methodist Church
  • Abundant Life Assembly of God
  • Central Community Church
  • Elam Baptist Church

Recreation and fitness

Ripley Parks and Recreation

Ripley Park, also known as Ripley Pool and Waterslide, is located at 200 Mary Robert. Its facilities include: a pool with water slide, playground equipment, seven pavilions that require reservations, grills, four athletic field complex, four state of the art tennis courts, 1.1 mile walking trail, large grassy areas parking, restrooms, and the park office.

W.G.L. Rice Park is located south of downtown Ripley, Tennessee. The park has a baseball/softball field, soccer field, tennis court, basketball court, two playgrounds, and a partial walking trail. Rice Park is the oldest city park in Ripley. The land for the park was donated in the early 1900s through a gift by the Rice Family and is noted for its historic Labor Day Celebration.

Downtown revitalization

As one of the six cities selected in Tennessee for downtown revitalization, extensive work is being done around the town square and adjacent areas. Work began in the fall of 2008 and the courthouse square was completed in May 2010.

Notable people

  • Miles O'Keeffe, Hollywood actor
  • Speech, rapper and hip-hop artist
  • Peetie Wheatstraw, blues musician

See also

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