Profile for Ripley, West Virginia, WV

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Armstrong House, Clerc-Carson House

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Ripley

Cemeteries (39)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

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15% of Ripley residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ripley ancestry & family history guide.

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Jackson County
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• Local information on disability access
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ripley was $15,451, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Ripley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Ripley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $311.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $696.

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Jackson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ripley political report.

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The average commute time for Ripley workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Ripley include Best Western, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

• Ripley travel guide
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• West Virginia tourism bureau

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