Ripon, Wisconsin

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 / 43.84500; -88.83972
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Fond du Lac
settled1849
Area
  Total
5.03 sq mi (13.02 km2)
  Land4.97 sq mi (12.88 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,863
  Density1,581/sq mi (610.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
FIPS code55-68175
Websitecityofripon.com

Ripon (/ˈrɪpən/) 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, the commonly recognized birthplace of the Republican Party.