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Ringgold County, Iowa

Ringgold County, Iowa, has 4,642 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mount Ayr. It uses Central Time and covers 535 sq mi (1,387 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
4,642
Land area
535 sq mi (1,387 km²)
County seat or government
Mount Ayr
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$73,346 ± $6,185
Median home value
$156,200 ± $13,728
Median rent, with utilities
$710 ± $62
Homes lived in by their owners
78.5% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
3.37 sq mi (8.73 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19159
Coordinates (central point)
40.735334, -94.244251
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ringgold County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 501402,842 people
  2. 508542,391 people
  3. 508512,193 people
  4. 50845831 people
  5. 50840552 people
  6. 50133528 people
  7. 50861311 people
  8. 50836304 people
  9. 50074215 people
  10. 50863194 people
  11. 5086094 people
  12. 5083569 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Ringgold County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ringgold County, largest first

  1. Washington Township485 people
  2. Athens Township449 people
  3. Liberty Township264 people
  4. Tingley Township248 people
  5. Union Township207 people
  6. Poe Township196 people
  7. Grant Township185 people
  8. Jefferson Township148 people
  9. Riley Township114 people
  10. Clinton Township99 people
  11. Benton Township88 people
  12. Lincoln Township75 people
All 17
  1. Waubonsie Township69 people
  2. Monroe Township62 people
  3. Middle Fork Township50 people
  4. Lotts Creek Township47 people
  5. Rice Township43 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Ringgold County, largest first

  1. Creston Community School District9,847 people
  2. Mount Ayr Community School District3,781 people
  3. East Union Community School District3,176 people
  4. Lamoni Community School District3,086 people
  5. Bedford Community School District2,919 people
  6. Lenox Community School District2,511 people
  7. Diagonal Community School District821 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mount Ayr, Iowa (city)1,816 people
  2. Diagonal, Iowa (city)454 people
  3. Clearfield, Iowa (city)396 people
  4. Kellerton, Iowa (city)286 people
  5. Sun Valley Lake, Iowa (CDP)163 people
  6. Tingley, Iowa (city)128 people
  7. Shannon City, Iowa (city)115 people
  8. Redding, Iowa (city)51 people
  9. Maloy, Iowa (city)30 people
  10. Ellston, Iowa (city)28 people
  11. Benton, Iowa (city)27 people
  12. Beaconsfield, Iowa (city)8 people
All 13
  1. Delphos, Iowa (CDP)4 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Worth County, Missouri20 mi southwest
  2. Union County, Iowa20 mi north
  3. Taylor County, Iowa24 mi west
  4. Decatur County, Iowa24 mi east
  5. Harrison County, Missouri30 mi southeast
  6. Adams County, Iowa31 mi northwest
  7. Clarke County, Iowa31 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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