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Welcome to Ripton ...

The Town of Ripton is located in Addison County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Ripton has a population of 573 people<2> (see below for details).

Ripton is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Ripton: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ripton had an population of 573 people. This is a decrease of 2.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Ripton had a population of 588 people. This makes Ripton the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Ripton represents 0.09% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 228th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 588 people, the population of Ripton increased 5.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 556 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ripton.

Communities near Ripton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ripton.

  • Middlebury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Middlebury is located in Addison County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Northfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Northfield is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
  • Randolph
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Randolph is located in Orange County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
  • Bristol
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol is located in Addison County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
  • Brandon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Pittsford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Ferrisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
  • Vergennes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Monkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Monkton is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Northfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ripton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ripton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ripton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ripton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ripton. See our Newspapers Page for Ripton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ripton ...

Looking for more information about Ripton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ripton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ripton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Addison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ripton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ripton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.