Ripon, WI Profile

Ripon, WI, population 7,268, is located in Wisconsin's Fond du Lac county, about 60.3 miles from Madison and 61.9 miles from Green Bay.

Through the 90's Ripon's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ripon has grown by about 6%.

Ripon's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ripon tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.70
	Males	38.00
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,828	N/A
2001	7,404	8.44%
2002	7,334	-0.95%
2003	7,292	-0.57%
2004	7,281	-0.15%
2005	7,268	-0.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,399

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	29
2002	115
2003	59
2004	96
2005	123
2006	178

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	4	4	2	1	4
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	2	4	0	5	8	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,199
2002	2,830
2003	2,784
2004	2,554
2005	1,652
2006	2,742

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	20	15	27	23	13	34
Larceny, Theft	192	177	154	158	107	160
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	4	7	6	1	6
Arson	0	1	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	943 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities