Ripley, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Ripley, Tennessee
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Ripley, Tennessee


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lauderdale

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area_total_km2 = 33.3
area_land_km2 = 33.2
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 12.8
area_land_sq_mi = 12.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 7844
population_density_km2 = 236.4
population_density_sq_mi = 612.3

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 136
elevation_ft = 446
latd = 35 |latm = 44 |lats = 35 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 32 |longs = 2 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38063
area_code = 731
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blank_info = 47-63340GR|2
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blank1_info = 1299470GR|3
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Ripley is a city in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,844 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lauderdale County.GR|6 The current mayor is Jon Pavletic.

Geography

Ripley is located at coor dms|35|44|35|N|89|32|2|W|city (35.743115, -89.533872).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.3 km²), of which, 12.8 square miles (33.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.31%) is water.

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

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,844 people, 3,142 households, and 2,054 families residing in the city. The population density was 612.3 people per square mile (236.4/km²). There were 3,397 housing units at an average density of 265.2/sq mi (102.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 51.56% White, 46.81% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 3,142 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,662, and the median income for a family was $34,183. Males had a median income of $31,321 versus $20,661 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,710. About 22.1% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.1% of those under age 18 and 27.5% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

Lauderdale County Tomato Festival

Hosted by Ripley, the Lauderdale County Tomato Festival is an annual celebration of the tomato. The festival attracts much attention in the Mid-South.

Other annual events

Ripley is also home to the annual Labor Day, Memorial Day, and Christmas parades.

chools

*Lauderdale Middle School
*Ripley Primary School
*Ripley Elementary School
*Ripley High School
*Abundant Life Christian School
*First Apostolic Academy
*Gateway Christian School

Churches

*Calvary Hill Baptist Church
*Curve Baptist Church
*First Baptist Church
*Grace Baptist Church
*Holly Grove Baptist Church
*Mary's Chapel Baptist Church
*New Beginnings Christian Center
*Whitefield Assembly of God
*Immanuel Episcopal 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: pool with water slide, playground equipment, four rentable pavilions, grills, a baseball field, a jogging trail, large grassy areas with well-kept fauna, soft drink machines, public telephones, parking, restrooms, and the park office.

TKS Fitness Center

TKS Fitness Center is Ripley's sole, membership-required fitness center. The fitness center is located at 200 Knee Street, near Ripley High School.

Notable residents

Born in Ripley

*Sleepy John Estes - Blues guitarist
*Peetie Wheatstraw - Blues musician

Raised in Ripley

*Aisha Raison - Spoken word artist and radio personality
*Speech - Rapper and hip-hop artist

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/city/Ripley.PDF Map of Ripley]