Ringgold County, Iowa

The Ringgold County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. In the census in 2010, the County had 5,131 inhabitants and a population density of 3.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Mount Ayr.

Geography

The County is located in southwest Iowa, on the south by Missouri and has an area of 1,396 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Ringgold County was formed on 24 February 1847. It was named for Major Samuel B. Ringgold (1796-1846), a hero in the Mexican War.

1855 wuurde established its own administration. A year later, a wooden court and administrative building was erected, which was destroyed by a storm.

1859 a new, larger and composed of better wood building was built, the 25 years was on duty.

1884 a larger brick building was erected, which was used until 1921. Because the building had become dilapidated, moved the administration in a temporary, until 1927 the house was still in use -related.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Ringgold County 5,131 people in 2,072 households. The population density was 3.7 people per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 97.5 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 2,072 households lived statistically 2.43 per person.

24.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 52.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 23.6 percent were 65 years or older. 51.4 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 42,336. The per capita income was $ 21,858. 12.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Ringgold County

Citys

• Beaconsfield
• Benton
• Delphos
• Diagonal

• Ellston
• Kellerton
• Mount Ayr
• Redding

• Shannon City1
• Tingley

Unincorporated Community

• Tuskeego

1 - partly in Union County

Structure

The Ringgold County is divided into 17 townships:

• Athens Township
• Benton Township
• Clinton Township
• Grant Township
• Jefferson Township
• Liberty Township

• Lincoln Township
• Lotts Creek Township
• Middle Fork Township
• Monroe Township
• Poe Township
• Rice Township

• Riley Township
• Tingley Township
• Union Township
• Washington Township
• Waubonsie Township

The town of Mount Ayr belongs to no Township.