Old Ripley, Illinois

Old Ripley is a village in Bond County, Illinois, United States. The population was 108 at the 2010 census.[3]

Old Ripley, Illinois
Village
Location of Ripley in Bond County and Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°53′37″N 89°34′15″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bond
Area [1]
• Total	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km^2)
• Land	0.15 sq mi (0.40 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)  0%
Population  (2010)
• Total	108
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	99
• Density	642.86/sq mi (247.62/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62275
Area code(s)	618
FIPS code	17-55717
Wikimedia Commons	Old Ripley, Illinois

History

Old Ripley was once called New Berlin and was then called Ripley. Old Ripley was incorporated as a village in 1906.[4]

Geography

Old Ripley is located at 38°53′37″N 89°34′15″W (38.893530, -89.570751).[5]

According to the 2010 census, Old Ripley has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	166		—
1910	146		—
1920	119		−18.5%
1930	98		−17.6%
1940	113		15.3%
1950	135		19.5%
1960	150		11.1%
1970	127		−15.3%
1980	149		17.3%
1990	95		−36.2%
2000	127		33.7%
2010	108		−15.0%
2019 (est.)	99	[2]	−8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 127 people, 48 households, and 36 families residing in the village. The population density was 851.3 people per square mile (326.9/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 375.4 per square mile (144.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.21% White and 0.79% African American.

There were 48 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,363. There were no families and 3.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Old Ripley village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
4. Allan H. Keith, Historical Stories: About Greenville and Bond County, IL. Consulted on August 15, 2007.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.