Ringgold County, Iowa
109 W Madison St
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
Phone: (641) 464-3234
Fax: (641) 464-2478
www.ringgoldcounty.us
On central-southern border of IA, southwest of Des Moines; established Feb 24, 1847 from Taylor County. Name Origin: For Maj. Samuel Ringgold (1800-1846), officer in the Seminole War and the Mexican-American War, he died at the Battle of Palo Alto.
Area (sq mi): 538.92 (land 537.67; water 1.26). Pop per sq mi: 9.80.
Pop 2005: 5,273. State rank: 98. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.60%; 1990-2000 0.90%. Pop 2000: 5,469 (White 98.80%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 0.60%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 43.20.
Income 2000: per capita $15,023; median household $29,110; Pop below poverty level: 14.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,992-$20,903.
Unemployment 2004: 5.30%. Change from 2000: 2.30%. Median travel time to work: 22.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 26.40%.
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
Phone: (641) 464-3234
Fax: (641) 464-2478
www.ringgoldcounty.us
On central-southern border of IA, southwest of Des Moines; established Feb 24, 1847 from Taylor County. Name Origin: For Maj. Samuel Ringgold (1800-1846), officer in the Seminole War and the Mexican-American War, he died at the Battle of Palo Alto.
Area (sq mi): 538.92 (land 537.67; water 1.26). Pop per sq mi: 9.80.
Pop 2005: 5,273. State rank: 98. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.60%; 1990-2000 0.90%. Pop 2000: 5,469 (White 98.80%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 0.60%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 43.20.
Income 2000: per capita $15,023; median household $29,110; Pop below poverty level: 14.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,992-$20,903.
Unemployment 2004: 5.30%. Change from 2000: 2.30%. Median travel time to work: 22.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 26.40%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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