Ripley, Tennessee
| Ripley, Tennessee | |
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City Square in Ripley
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| Motto: "Come see what's growing on" | |
 Location in Lauderdale County and the state of Tennessee. |
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| Coordinates: 35°44′35″N 89°32′2″W / 35.74306°N 89.53389°WCoordinates: 35°44′35″N 89°32′2″W / 35.74306°N 89.53389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Named for | Eleazer Ripley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 sq mi (33.3 km2) |
| • Land | 12.8 sq mi (33.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,844 |
| • Density | 612.3/sq mi (236.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38063 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-63340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1299470 |
| Website | www.ripleytenn.com |
Ripley is a city in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. The population was 7,844 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lauderdale County. The current mayor is Maurice Gaines.
Ripley is located at 35°44′35″N 89°32′2″W / 35.74306°N 89.53389°W (35.743115, -89.533872).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33 km2), of which 12.8 square miles (33 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.31%) is water.
Ripley is located on the southeastern edge of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, an area with a high earthquake risk.
As of the census 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 per square mile (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.
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