Editing Fort Ripley, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{about|the city|the former U.S. Army fort|Fort Ripley (Minnesota fort)}}
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'''Fort Ripley''' is a city in [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing County]], [[Minnesota]], United States, near the confluence of the [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]] and [[Nokasippi River|Nokasippi]] Rivers. The population was 69 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census |access-date=23 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is part of the [[Brainerd, Minnesota|Brainerd]] [[Brainerd micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
[[Fort Ripley (Minnesota fort)|Fort Ripley]] was a United States military installation beginning in 1849 and lasting until 1877.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mnmilitarymuseum.org/index.php/about-us/about-camp-ripley/ |title=Minnesota Military Historical Society entry on Fort Ripley |access-date=2013-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125064607/http://www.mnmilitarymuseum.org/index.php/about-us/about-camp-ripley/ |archive-date=2013-01-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The fort, now a small part of [[Camp Ripley]], was on the opposite side of the Mississippi River from [[Morrison County, Minnesota|Morrison County]] as the current city in [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing County]].

The city of Fort Ripley was incorporated in 1927.<ref>[http://www.lakesnwoods.com/FortRipley.htm Guide of Fort Ripley, Minnesota]</ref> It took its name from the fort, which was named for [[Eleazer Wheelock Ripley]], an American soldier and politician.<ref>{{cite book|author=Warren Upham|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n176 157]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.44|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.12|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

The city of Fort Ripley is geographically in [[Fort Ripley Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Fort Ripley Township]] but is a separate entity.

Fort Ripley is between [[Little Falls, Minnesota|Little Falls]] and [[Brainerd, Minnesota|Brainerd]] along [[Minnesota State Highway 371]] near Over the Hill Road and Crow Wing County Road 2. The [[Mississippi River]], the [[Nokasippi River]], and the [[Little Nokasippi River]] are all in the vicinity.

The boundary line between [[Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Crow Wing]] and [[Morrison County, Minnesota|Morrison]] counties is nearby.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 105
|1940= 126
|1950= 88
|1960= 55
|1970= 54
|1980= 83
|1990= 92
|2000= 74
|2010= 69
|2020= 84
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 69 people, 33 households, and 20 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|52.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 37 housing units at an average density of {{convert|28.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]].

There were 33 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the city was 50.5 years. 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 39.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 74 people, 34 households, and 24 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|55.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 35 housing units at an average density of {{convert|26.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.35% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.05% of the population.

There were 34 households, out of which 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.46.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 9.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 44.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $26,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,559. There were 11.1% of families and 6.8% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Education==
Fort Ripley's students attend [[Brainerd Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27035_crow_wing/DC20SD_C27035.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707125343/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27035_crow_wing/DC20SD_C27035.pdf |archive-date=2021-07-07 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crow Wing County, MN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-07-07}}</ref> The zoned high school is [[Brainerd High School (Minnesota)|Brainerd High School]].

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{{Crow Wing County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Crow Wing County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Brainerd, Minnesota micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River]]
[[Category:1927 establishments in Minnesota]]