Ripon, California

About Ripon

Ripon is a close-knit town in central California with an estimated population of 16,252.

Officially, Ripon is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.35 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,038 residents per square mile.

📰 Ripon News Today

• Ripon bans feeding feral cats in public areas, raising concerns from rescue advocates KCRA · Aug 17
• Ripon proposes $100 fine for feeding animals on public property ABC10 · Aug 13
• Mark Allen Jenkins Jr Obituary | Deegan Funeral Chapel | Ripon, CA Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Ripon High School (CA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Ashley Herron to be Sworn in as Ripon Postmaster USPS · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ripon Unique

• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,252.
• Easy reach of Manteca (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ripon

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ripon

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Canal Street Grill
• Dutch Bros. Coffee (café)
• Mountain Mike's — pizza
• New China — chinese
• Ripon CoffeHouse — sandwich (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clarence Smit Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ripon

• Acacia Park reviews ★
• Beckwith Wildlife Observation Area reviews ★
• Boesch-Kingery Park reviews ★
• Caswell Memorial State Park reviews ★
• Harvest Acres Park reviews ★
• Mavis Stouffer Park reviews ★
• Mistlin Park reviews ★
• South Highland reviews ★
• Vermuelen Park reviews ★
• Wilma Avenue Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ripon

• California Connections Academy Northern California
• Colony Oak Elementary
• Harvest High
• Park View Elementary
• Ripon Elementary
• Ripon High
• Ripona Elementary
• Weston Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ripon

🏘️ Nearby Communities