Ripon, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Ripon ( RIH-pən) is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,863 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Ripon. Ripon is home to the Little White Schoolhouse, where the Republican Party was founded.

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How Ripon ranks

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#23Cheapest rent in WI #44Most affordable in WI #80Lowest property tax in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code54971

Area code920

Living in Ripon

Housing in Ripon

$270K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $270,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Ripon

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Ripon reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ripon 0.9

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ripon 4.8

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Ripon

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 79% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

1worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

83.3%Fewer adults getting cholesterol checkedWI 85.9% · worse

Care nearby

Ripon Medical CenterRipon · 1.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Partnership Dental City Center OshkoshOshkosh · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Ripon

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Ripon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#82Best public schoolsof 262 in WI

DistrictRipon Area School DistrictSchools6

Barlow Park Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 398 students Quest Charter School A+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 157 students Murray Park Elementary AElementary · Grades 3–5 · 156 students Ripon Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 302 students Ripon High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 426 students Odyssey Academy of Virtual LearningOther · Grades PK–12 · 266 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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