Town guide

Ripley, New York

Ripley is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 2,269 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14775.

Homes sold for a median of $43 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,26947 per sq mi
Median home value$116,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$43Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ripley

1 ZIP code

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Around Ripley

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)69 miles away
Closer regional airportErie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA284 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ripley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Ripley had 2,323 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 601st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Chautauqua County grew from 88,314 residents in 1900 to 127,657 in 2020.

Ripley population by census2000: 2,636, 2010: 2,415, 2020: 2,3232,63620002,41520102,3232020

Chautauqua County, 1900–2020

Chautauqua County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,314, 1910: 105,126, 1920: 115,348, 1930: 126,457, 1940: 123,580, 1950: 135,189, 1960: 145,377, 1970: 147,305, 1980: 146,925, 1990: 141,895, 2000: 139,750, 2010: 134,905, 2020: 127,65788K’00’10115K’20’30124K’40’50145K’60’70147K’80’90140K’00’10128K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RipleyJan: high 34°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 47°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in34°21°Jan2.736°21°Feb2.444°28°Mar2.957°38°Apr3.569°50°May3.878°60°Jun3.683°64°Jul4.480°63°Aug3.873°57°Sep4.661°47°Oct4.949°36°Nov3.839°28°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield 2 Sse, NY weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Chautauqua County

37,679 jobs at 2,695 businesses in Chautauqua County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chautauqua CountyManufacturing: 8,218 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,925 jobs; Retail trade: 5,533 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,677 jobs; Other services: 1,900 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,815 jobs; Construction: 1,408 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,296 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ripley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Westfield Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Westfield8.8 miles
  • Erie Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Erie20.7 miles
  • Upmc HamotGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Erie20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1

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

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Ripley Community Park · 15 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • State Line Grocery2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy7.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ripley Public Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • North East Historical Society6.6 mi
  • Lake Shore Railway Museum7.0 mi
  • Grape Discovery Center7.2 mi
  • McClurg Museum8.6 mi
  • McClurg Museum8.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lake Shore Center for the Arts8.5 mi
  • Main Street Theatre8.6 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ripley

Public schools here are run by Ripley Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ripley Central SchoolRipleyPre-K–6147Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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