Ripley, New York

Ripley, New York
Church in Ripley
Church in Ripley
Motto: 
"The Gateway to New York State"
Location in Chautauqua County and the state of New York.
Location in Chautauqua County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°15′42″N 79°41′53″W / 42.26167°N 79.69806°W / 42.26167; -79.69806
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChautauqua
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDouglas Bowen
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total48.87 sq mi (126.57 km2)
 • Land48.76 sq mi (126.30 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
1,299 ft (396 m)
Population
 • Total2,310
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
2,292
 • Density47.60/sq mi (18.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14775
Area code716
FIPS code36-013-61885
GNIS feature ID0979424
Websitewww.ripley-ny.com

Ripley is a town on Lake Erie in the westernmost part of Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,310 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] 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 terminus of the New York State Thruway.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

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