Fort Ripley

Population: 63
Median household income: $53,542
Median home value: $218,800

Fort Ripley is a community in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to 63 residents. The median household income of $53,542 is below the Crow Wing County median ($71,343).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Ripley's population grew 40.0% from 45 to 63, while its median home value rose 22.9% from $178,100 to $218,800.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 34.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 63
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,542
Median home value: $218,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 31
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 18.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4563

Median household income

$61,875$53,542

Median home value

$178,100$218,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	45	$61,875	$178,100
2020	79	$45,938	$183,900
2021	80	$46,667	$179,700
2022	86	$51,042	$209,100
2023	63	$53,542	$218,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7434.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	7	11.1%
18 to 24	1	1.6%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	9	14.3%
45 to 54	8	12.7%
55 to 64	11	17.5%
65 to 74	22	34.9%
75 and over	5	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61	96.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate60.0%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	1.8%
High school graduate	33	60.0%
Some college or associate's	14	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	4	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21	77.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	11.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	29.2%
15 to 29 min	10	41.7%
30 to 44 min	6	25.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 4.8% (3 of 63)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	58.1%
Nonfamily households	13	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	90.3%
Renter-occupied	3	9.7%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2721932
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 46.1665, -94.3650