Ripley, New York

Ripley, New York
Church in Ripley
Motto: 
"The Gateway to New York State"
Location in Chautauqua County and New York state
Ripley
Ripley
Coordinates: 42°15′42″N 79°41′53″W / 42.26167°N 79.69806°W / 42.26167; -79.69806
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChautauqua
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town SupervisorDouglas Bowen
  Town Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
48.87 sq mi (126.57 km2)
  Land48.76 sq mi (126.30 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
1,299 ft (396 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,310
  Estimate 
(2021)
2,292
  Density47.60/sq mi (18.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code716
FIPS code36-013-61885
GNIS feature ID0979424
Websitewww.ripley-ny.com

Ripley is a town on Lake Erie in the westernmost part of Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,310 at the time of the 2020 census. The town was named after Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, a general in the War of 1812. There are no incorporated villages in the town, but there is one census-designated place: the hamlet of Ripley. The town is perhaps best known as being the western terminus of the New York State Thruway.