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Summary for Mortimer

So far, we found very little information about Mortimer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mortimer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mortimer, please Contact Us.

About Mortimer (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Mortimer is historic. The information below applies to the area where Mortimer would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Mortimer was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 641

Elevation: 1,170 feet [356.62 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Mortimer:

Lat: 40.884400° (or 40°53'3" N)

Lon: -94.319700° (or -94°19'10" W)

USGS Topo Map: Shannon City<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mortimer

GNIS ID: 466352

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mortimer)

About Ringgold County

The community of Mount Ayr is the County Seat for Ringgold County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ringgold)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	4,894 (4.28% decrease since 2010)
2010	5,113 (6.51% decrease since 2000)
2000:	5,469

Total Area:<6> 538 sq. miles [1,395.7 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 2,613

Official Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ringgold

GNIS ID: 465268

FIPS State / County Code: 19 / 159

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mortimer)

About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,159,596 (3.72% increase since 2010)
2010:	3,046,355 (4.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,926,324

Websites for State of Iowa

Official Website: https://www.iowa.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveliowa.com/

Parks: https://www.iowadnr.gov/

Fishing: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/fishing

Hunting: https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID: 1779785

FIPS State: 19

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mortimer)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mortimer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mortimer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Mortimer, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Mortimer.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Mortimer. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).