Ripley Township (Morrison County) is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, home to about 666 people across 48 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56345 and 56449.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population66614 per sq mi
Median home value$307,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Fort Ripley; part is in Ripley Township (Morrison County)
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Around Ripley Township (Morrison County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)101 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL442 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ripley Township (Morrison County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Ripley Township (Morrison County) had 740 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 850th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Morrison County grew from 22,891 residents in 1900 to 34,010 in 2020.
Morrison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 27.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Falls 2nne, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Morrison County
8,532 jobs at 933 businesses in Morrison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
159 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ripley Township (Morrison County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls11.8 miles
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd16.4 miles
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples26.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
20
Specialist doctors
16
Dentists
11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
27
Mental health providers
45
Physical and occupational therapists
19
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
15
Pharmacies
7
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Ripley Township (Morrison County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Fort Ripley City Park4.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Minnesota Military Museum4.4 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Little Falls Community Schools, Mid-State Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(13)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lincoln ElementaryLittle Falls
Pre-K–2
477
Public
11.6 mi
MSED Birth to 3Little Falls
Pre-K
14
Special Education
10.0 mi
SUN ProgramLittle Falls
Pre-K–12
9
Special Education
10.0 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentLittle Falls
K–12
—
Alternative Education
11.3 mi
WIN-Elementary SchoolLittle Falls
K–5
9
Special Education
10.0 mi
Lindbergh ElementaryLittle Falls
3–5
473
Public
11.1 mi
Community MiddleLittle Falls
6–8
496
Public
11.1 mi
WIN-Middle SchoolLittle Falls
6–9
10
Special Education
10.0 mi
Little Falls Continuing EducationLittle Falls
9–12
112
Alternative Education
11.3 mi
Little Falls Senior HighLittle Falls
9–12
747
Public
11.3 mi
MSED PAES LabLittle Falls
9–12
—
Special Education
10.0 mi
WIN-High SchoolLittle Falls
9–12
14
Special Education
10.0 mi
Mid State Ed Dist Steps Trans. ProgLittle Falls
12
4
Special Education
10.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Mary of Lourdes SchoolLittle Falls
Pre-K–8
240
Roman Catholic
11.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Little Falls City, Little Falls Township, Pike Creek, Fort Ripley, Green Prairie, Belle Prairie, St. Mathias, Swan River, Darling, Cushing, Sobieski, Daggett Brook, Culdrum, Flensburg and Fort Ripley City.
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