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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.

Ripon city overview:
Name:	Ripon city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Fond du Lac County
Total Area:	5.03 sq mi (13.02 km²)
Land Area:	4.97 sq mi (12.88 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.14 km²)
Total Population:	7,863
Population Density:	1,581/sq mi (610.5/km²)
Area code:	920
FIPS code:	5568175
Website:	cityofripon.com

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History

Founding

Ripon was founded in 1849 by David P. Mapes, a former New York steamboat captain. Within two years the city had absorbed the nearby commune of Ceresco, established in 1844 by the Wisconsin Phalanx, a group of settlers inspired by the communitarian socialist philosophy of Charles Fourier. Mapes was a founder of Ripon College, originally incorporated as Brockway College in 1851.

The city was named for the English cathedral city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, by John S. Horner, one of the community’s original settlers, because that was where his immigrant ancestors originated. Horner also named most of the streets. His house is still standing today.

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Geography

Ripon is located in the northwest corner of Fond du Lac County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.02 square miles (13.00 km), of which, 4.97 square miles (12.87 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) is water.

Geology

Ripon lies in the Sinnipee Group, a geologic formation composed primarily of dolomite, with limestone as a secondary rock type. Ripon’s bedrock is primarily limestone. The limestone indicates that Ripon’s location was once a shallow sea. Since Ripon is on the Sinnipee Group, it is a Karst environment. Ripon also lies in an area that was affected by several glaciation periods. The area has relatively gentle relief and is part of the Fox River (Wisconsin) watershed.