Last updated: April 22 2008
Ripley County is a Third Class County administered by a three member County Commission. One Commissioner from each of two County Districts join a Presiding Commissioner elected at large for terms of four years. The County Commission allocates the County property taxes, road taxes and sales taxes which are levied for County purposes. It has general supervision of the County public roads and maintains the Courthouse and other County buildings. It oversees the budgets of a number of independently elected officers such as the County Clerk, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Coroner, Public Administrator, Assessor, Collector, Treasurer and Surveyor.

The County Commission meets regularly at its offices in the Courthouse on Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m. and at other times in special session as needed. The County Clerk is the Chief Financial Officer of the Commission.

For more Information about the County Commission contact the County Clerk at the following address:


Becky York
County Clerk
Ripley County Courthouse
Doniphan, MO 63935
573 - 996 - 3215
The Ripley County Courthouse contains the offices of the County Commission, the Circuit Court and most of the other County Government Offices. It is open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday.

To see the 2003 Ripley County Tax Levies, click Here.

Ripley County Government Directory

Assessor Office --------------------- 996-7112
Courthouse Circle

Circuit Clerk Office ---------------- 996-2818
Courthouse Circle

Recorder of Deeds Office ------------ 996-7941
Courthouse Circle

Circuit Court ----------------------- 996-2013
Courthouse Circle

County Collector -------------------- 996-4707
Courthouse Circle

County Clerk ------------------------ 996-3215
Courthouse Circle

County Commission ------------------- 996-3215
Courthouse Circle

Juvenile Officer -------------------- 996-4015
#6 Oak Tree Village

Prosecuting Attorney ---------------- 996-2138
Courthouse Circle

Sheriff's Office -------------------- 996-5555
Justice Center

Treasurer --------------------------- 996-3903
Courthouse Circle

Community Action Center ------------- 996-3713
1208 Walnut St.

Division on Aging ------------------- 996-2175
Hwy 160E

Division of Family Services --------- 996-2175
Hwy 160E

Nutrition Center -------------------- 996-3070
715 Washington St.

Public Health Services--------------- 996-2181
1003 E. Locust

University Extension Office --------- 996-2921
Courthouse Circle

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