Tippah County Statistics


Grape Vine Village, Downtown Ripley

Ripley and Tippah County compose a historically rich southern community that has the quaint atmosphere of the downtown courthouse square with its background stemming from the rich Faulkner heritage. One of the founding members of the community was Col. W. C. Falkner, which was William Faulkner's great grandfather. Ripley, a certified Main Street community, is rich in community spirit and prides itself in its generosity to community development. Ripley is also home to First Monday Trade Days, the oldest continuous running outdoor flea market, which begain on July 3, 1893. Demographics Supplied by Create Foundation Click Here for Demographics in PDF format Statistics Population Ripley: 6,000 Tippah Co.: 20, 982 Average Yearly Temperature 57 fahrenheit Average January Temperature 41 fahrenheit Average July Temperature 81 fahrenheit Average Rainfall 55 inches

Communications

One local newspaper	The Southern Sentinel
Two Regional Daily Newspapers	Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal The Commercial Appeal
Two Radio Stations	WKZU WLRC
Television	Full network and cable availability plus local programming and advertising

Community Facilities

Hospitals	Tippah County Hospital 70 acute beds 40 long-term beds
Doctors	22 doctors 5 nurse practitioners
Dentists	5
Churches	94 Protestant 1 Spanish Baptist 1 Catholic 1 Spanish Catholic
Wellness Centers	2
Ball Fields	3 High School Baseball 5 Little League 3 Private gyms 8 High School Softball 7 Public gyms
Tennis Courts	8 Public courts
Country Club	1 - Pine Hill
Golf Course
Museum	1
Library	1
Parks	4
Kids' World Playground	2