Ripley, New York
| Ripley, New York | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: "The Gateway to New York State" | |
 Location in Chautauqua County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°15′42″N 79°41′53″W / 42.26167°N 79.69806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Douglas Bowen |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 48.9 sq mi (126.6 km2) |
| • Land | 48.8 sq mi (126.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,415 |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (19.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14775 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-61885 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979424 |
| Website | www |
Ripley is a town on Lake Erie in the westernmost part of Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,415 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, a general in the War of 1812. There are no incorporated villages in the town, but there is one census-designated place: the hamlet of Ripley. The town is perhaps best known as being the western end of the New York State Thruway.
Ripley was first settled around 1804 in the vicinity of Ripley village. The town was established in 1817 from part of the town of Portland.
Much of the recent economy of the town is based on growing fruit, especially Concord grapes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.9 square miles (126.6 km2), of which 48.8 square miles (126.3 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.21%, is water.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), US 20, NY 5, and NY 76 pass through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,636 people, 1,004 households, and 722 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.9 people per square mile (20.8/km²). There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 9.6 persons/km² (24.7 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.19% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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