Rippey, Iowa — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rippey, Greene County.
| City | Rippey |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Greene |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.933872 |
| Longitude | -94.20135 |
| Population | 196 |
| Density | 92.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50235 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| County Seat | Jefferson |
| School District | Greene County Community School District |
Rippey is a locality in Greene County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 196. The population density is 92.3 people per km². Rippey is located at 41.9339°N, 94.2014°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50235.
Rippey rests in a landscape of gentle swells, where the earth rolls out like a rumpled quilt under the vast Iowa sky. It lies 27.6 miles north-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-west of Perry. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, stretch to horizons softened by the hazy blue of distant trees. Here, the air carries the clean scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a fragrance that seems to deepen with the setting sun. The roads, ribboning between these cultivated expanses, often lead the eye toward a sky so wide it feels like a presence, its light bleeding into the evenings with a quiet, painterly grace. The spirit of Rippey is woven from the steady hands of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from this rich prairie soil for generations. Its history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythms of planting and harvest, in the quiet hum of tractors that punctuate the stillness. The local economy, deeply tethered to agriculture, finds its pulse in the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline and the cooperative spirit that underpins the community. Rippey remembers its roots, a place where the echoes of earlier settlers mingle with the present, a testament to resilience and the simple, profound beauty of life lived close to the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rippey, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rippey and Greene County.
Detailed location data for Rippey includes the ZIP code (50235), telephone area code (515), county seat of Greene County (Jefferson), and school district assignment (Greene County Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rippey is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |