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Ripon
Californiacity
Ripon
Total population
16,201
Founded
1945
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Ripon is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. The population was 16,013 at the 2020 census. Ripon was originally known as Stanislaus City, but was renamed for Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1876.
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History
Ripon, on the site previously known as Murphy's Ferry, Stanislaus City, and Stanislaus Station, was renamed for Ripon, Wisconsin, which was named for a city in North Yorkshire, England. Ripon's economy is largely agriculture based, known especially for its high production of almonds. In 1998, great expansion began for the city. Areas north of the Golden State (99) Freeway were slated for housing divisions, and huge swaths of agricultural land were slated for development. In 2003, the Jack Tone Road intersection was rebuilt, thus beginning a gigantic commercial development for two truck stops—Loves and the Flying J—that year. The next couple of years saw the addition of numerous restaurants and a shopping center.
Geography
Ripon is located at (37.740478, -121.128224). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , comprising 3.50%, is water.
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 32 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 84 mi
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 110 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 128 mi
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 129 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 140 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 140 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 140 mi
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- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET