To find out how much greater the combined population of Ripley and West Union is than the population of Georgetown, we first need to calculate the combined population of Ripley and West Union.
- Ripley's population: 1,750
- West Union's population: 3,241
Now we add these two populations together:
\[ \text{Combined population of Ripley and West Union} = 1,750 + 3,241 = 4,991 \]
Next, we need to find the population of Georgetown, which is given as:
\[ \text{Georgetown's population} = 4,331 \]
Now we find the difference between the combined population of Ripley and West Union and the population of Georgetown:
\[ \text{Difference} = \text{Combined population of Ripley and West Union} - \text{Georgetown's population} = 4,991 - 4,331 \]
Calculating that gives:
\[ 4,991 - 4,331 = 660 \]
So, the combined population of Ripley and West Union is 660 greater than the population of Georgetown.
Final answer: 660