Ripley is a village in Brown County, Illinois, United States, located along La Moine River.

Ripley's certificate of incorporation was issued by the Illinois Secretary of State on April 16, 1902.

[3] Ripley's native clay made it a center for the manufacture of stoneware.

[5] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ripley has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.

37.04% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.63% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.