Welcome to Ringgold County ...
Time Zone: Ringgold County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Mount Ayr is the Seat for Ringgold County.
Ringgold County was founded February 24, 1847 and was created by taking area from Taylor County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ringgold had a population of 4,866 people. This is a decrease of 5.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,131 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ringgold represented 0.17% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Ringgold County:
- Beaconsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Delphos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Diagonal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Kellerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <3>
- Maloy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mount Ayr
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Redding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Tingley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Ringgold County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Union County
- Decatur County
- Harrison County
- Worth County
- Taylor County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |