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The main river in the county is the Current, which generally flows north to south through the center of the county before joining the Black in Arkansas. Other smaller streams are mostly also tributaries of the Black, chiefly the Little Black in the southeast. Most of the western part of the county is part of the Mark Twain National Forest, a federally protected area.

The main river in the county is the Current, which generally flows north to south through the center of the county before joining the Black in Arkansas. Other smaller streams are mostly also tributaries of the Black, chiefly the Little Black in the southeast. Most of the western part of the county is part of the Mark Twain National Forest, a federally protected area.

The most important highway in Ripley County is U.S. Route 160, which runs from west to east through its southern half. Other significant roads are Missouri State Highway 21, which enters from Carter County to the north and ends at the Arkansas line, and State Highway 142, which also runs from west to east and passes through Naylor. All three routes meet at Doniphan.   

The most important highway in Ripley County is U.S. Route 160, which runs from west to east through its southern half. Other significant roads are Missouri State Highway 21, which enters from Carter County to the north and ends at the Arkansas line, and State Highway 142, which also runs from west to east and passes through Naylor. All three routes meet at Doniphan.

 

 

At the 2010 census, Ripley County had a population of 14,100.   

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