Индиана штатының Рипли округі

County in Indiana, United States

Ripley County is a county located at the southeastern corner of the U. S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 28,995. The county seat is Versailles.

Ripley County was formed on December 27, 1816, in the same legislative act that created Jennings County. It was named for Gen. Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, an officer in the War of 1812, who figured in the Battle of Lundy's Lane and the Siege of Fort Erie during 1814.

Interstate 74 – runs east–west across northern tip of county. US Route 50 – runs east–west across middle of county, through Holton and Versailles. US Route 421 enters from Decatur County near northwest tip of Ripley County. Runs SSE to Versailles, then SSW into Jefferson County. State Road 46 – runs east–west across northern tip of county, paralleling Interstate 74 on its south side. State Road 48 – runs east–west across upper portion of county, through Napoleon. State Road 62 – begins at intersection with State Road 129, north of Cross Plains. Runs east through Friendship to Dearborn County. State Road 101 – begins at intersection with US Route 50 near east county line. Runs north to Penntown. State Road 129 – begins at intersection with State Road 46 east of Batesville, runs south to Versailles, then SSE through Cross Plains into Switzerland County. State Road 229 – enters from Franklin County at Batesville, runs SSW to Ballstown then south and west to Napoleon. Runs west to Decatur County. State Road 350 – begins at intersection with US 421 at Osgood, runs east through Delaware and Pierceville into Dearborn County.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 28,818 people, 10,789 households, and 7,910 families residing in the county. The population density was There were 11,952 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the county was 97.6% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. Of the 10,789 households, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.7% were non families, and 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age was 39.2 years.