Fort Ripley is a city in Crow Wing County,

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, United States, near the confluence of the

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and Nokasippi Rivers. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Fort Ripley was a United States military installation beginning in 1849 and lasting until 1877. The fort, now a small part of Camp Ripley, was on the opposite side of the Mississippi River from Morrison County as the current city in Crow Wing County. The city of Fort Ripley was incorporated in 1927. It took its name from the fort, which was named for

Eleazer Wheelock Ripley Eleazer Wheelock Ripley (April 15, 1782 – March 2, 1839) was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the War of 1812, eventually rising to the rank of brigadier general, and later served as a U.S. Representative The Uni ...

, an American soldier and politician.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city of Fort Ripley is geographically in Fort Ripley Township but is a separate entity. Fort Ripley is between Little Falls and Brainerd along Minnesota State Highway 371 near Over the Hill Road and Crow Wing County Road 2. The

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, the

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, and the Little Nokasippi River are all in the vicinity. The boundary line between Crow Wing and

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counties is nearby.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 69 people, 33 households, and 20 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 37 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.1%

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, 1.4% Native American, and 1.4% Asian. There were 33 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were

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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

of 2000, there were 74 people, 34 households, and 24 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 35 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.59%

, 1.35% Native American, 1.35% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races.

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or 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

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

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for the city was $18,559. There were 11.1% of families and 6.8% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Fort Ripley's students attend Brainerd Public Schools. The zoned high school is Brainerd High School.

References

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