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Welcome to Ripley County ...

Time Zone: Ripley County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Versailles is the Seat for Ripley County.

Ripley County was founded December 27, 1816. Ripley was created by taking area from Dearborn and Jefferson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ripley had a population of 28,324 people. This is a decrease of 1.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,815 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ripley represented 0.44% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Ripley County:

  • Batesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Holton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Ripley County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
  • Milan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Ripley County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
  • Napoleon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Osgood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
  • Sunman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
    • Sunman is located in Ripley County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <2>
  • Versailles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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