Ringgold County, Iowa

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Ringgold County is a United States county located in the United States of Iowa. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 5469 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 5156 in July 2008, making it Iowa's second smallest county. The county has a total area of 538.92 sq mi (1395.8 sq km), of which, 537.67 square miles (1392.56 sq km) of it is land and 1.26 square miles (3.26 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 62nd largest by total area among Iowa's county.


As of the census of 2000, there were 5469 people in the county, organized into 2245 households, and 1537 families residing in the county. The population density was 10.2 people per square mile (3.94/kmē), it would be the least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Iowa. There were 2789 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.01/kmē). The average household size was 2.37 persons, and the average family size was 2.9 persons. In the county Age distribution was 24% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 24% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 106.2 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 111.8 females. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 5156, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 98.97% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.23% American Indian, 0.33% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0.35% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29110, it is the third poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $34472, making it the lowest county by median family income in Iowa. The per capita income for the county was $15023, it is the third lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Iowa.

In 2000, 1271 pupils and students, of which 52.64% are male and 47.36% are female, 23.24% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.22% nursery or pri school, 3.78% kindergarten, 44.85% elementary school, 29.74% high school and 15.42% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Beaconsfield City	Ringgold County	0.72	0.72	0	11	15.2	5990	10833
2	Benton City	Ringgold County	0.67	0.67	0	40	59.8	15752	26250
3	Delphos City	Ringgold County	0.22	0.22	0	25	112.1	13925	33125
4	Diagonal City	Ringgold County	0.91	0.91	0	312	343.5	16601	24063
5	Ellston City	Ringgold County	0.22	0.22	0	57	255.5	10345	35625
6	Kellerton City	Ringgold County	0.67	0.67	0	372	559.2	11442	29000
7	Maloy City	Ringgold County	0.62	0.62	0	28	45.1	10386	36250
8	Mount Ayr City	Ringgold County	2.54	2.53	0.01	1822	720.2	14444	26893
9	Redding City	Ringgold County	1	1	0	78	77.6	10144	13750
10	Tingley City	Ringgold County	0.67	0.67	0	171	253.6	14475	22321
11	Clearfield City	Taylor County, Ringgold County	0.81	0.81	0	371	459.2	13810	23203
12	Shannon City City	Union County, Ringgold County	0.15	0.15	0	70	470.6	10554	19583

Year	Population
April 2000 census	5469
April 2000 Estimate	5469
July 2000 Estimate	5461
July 2001 Estimate	5390
July 2002 Estimate	5294
July 2003 Estimate	5264
July 2004 Estimate	5248
July 2005 Estimate	5193
July 2006 Estimate	5142
July 2007 Estimate	5141
July 2008 Estimate	5156

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	41	38	79
Kindergarten	22	26	48
Elementary school	327	243	570
High school	195	183	378
College or graduate school	84	112	196

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Ringgold County, Iowa	$29110	$34472	$15023
Iowa, United States	$39469	$48005	$19674
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587