Ripley, WV

West Virginia · Jackson County

Ripley is a small town in West Virginia with a population of 3,066. Residents earn $35,120 per year, which is 53% below the national average.

3.2 /5.0

B Good

3,066 Population 952/sq mi density

$35,120 Median Income $28,459 per capita

$119,300 Home Value $195,740 Zillow

$569 Median Rent 27.5% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.1 / 5.0

$35,120 median income, 2.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$119,300 home value, $569/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K (100% below avg)

C+

Education

2.6 / 5.0

20.3% bachelor's degree or higher

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7 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Ripley, WV.

Name	Year	Description
Ripley (north of; on rte. 77), WV	2012	Entire sky lit up bright orange 2x and greenish blue once. It was not lightening.. Crazy&#33
Gay, WV	2008	White light going accross the sky horizontally at a rapid speed&#44 then turned red and disapeared
Ripley, WV	2005	A round shiney object that was slower than a helicopter and like a ballon.
Kenna, WV	2003	First let me say this is going to sound crazy. I was watching National Lampoons vacation. When they were doing the Walley world scene
Evans, WV	2002	Changing orange object over treeline.
Sandyville, WV	2001	Red Glowing Blimp-Like Object Hovering over a field
Kenna, WV	1979	Round object with lights hovered for a wile and then accelerated increadably fast&#44 not of this world.