Ripon, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Ripon | |
 Location of Ripon in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | |
  Ripon Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′42″N 88°50′23″W / 43.84500°N 88.83972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Fond du Lac |
| settled | 1849 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.03 sq mi (13.02 km2) |
| • Land | 4.97 sq mi (12.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,863 |
| • Density | 1,581/sq mi (610.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-68175 |
| Website | cityofripon.com |
Ripon (/ˈrɪpən/) is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,863 at the 2020 census.[3] The city is surrounded by the Town of Ripon.
Ripon is home to the Little White Schoolhouse, the commonly recognized birthplace of the Republican Party.[4]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Ripon city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ First Republican meeting at Ripon, Wisconsin March 20, 1854