Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.7% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ringsted, IA
Ringsted compared to Iowa state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ringsted (2009 data):
- The Emmet County State Bank: Ringsted Branch at 114 Maple Street, branch established on 1931-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.6 mil, Deposits: $58.2 mil, headquarters in Estherville, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mwa Bancorporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Emmet County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Ringsted
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 42.4% | 18.4% | 15.0% | 9.3% | 5.6% |
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| Congregations | 32.0% | 8.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 4.0% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Baptist General Conference | Church of the Nazarene | Free Methodist Church of North America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
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| Congregations | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,212 | $26,544 | 1 | $218 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $141 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,247 | $26,964 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $450 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,459 | $26,754 | 4 | $809 |
Ringsted government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $34,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $97,000
Water Utilities: $43,000
Sewerage: $10,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $35,000
Regular Highways: $32,000
Solid Waste Management: $28,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
General - Other: $15,000
Police Protection: $15,000
Libraries: $14,000
Sewerage: $12,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
General Public Buildings: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Health Services - Other: $3,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $23,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $251,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $100,000
Water Utilities: $30,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $65,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $17,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $235,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $51,000
Water Utilities: $36,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Rents: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $141,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
General Support: $11,000
All Other: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $121,000
Total General Sales: $30,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000
4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,332 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.93% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,365 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.70% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ringsted:
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ringsted:
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFMC-FM (106.5 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ringsted:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
Ringsted fatal accident list:
Jul 20, 1989 07:58 AM, Local, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- RANDY ROEBER, Outlot 5 Emmet Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 67 m, , Licensee ID: L00003864
Registrant: Ringsted Telephone Company, Ringsted, IA 50578, Phone: (712) 866-1456 - RANDY L ROEBER, Outlot 5, Emmet Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 66.8 m
Registrant: Electronic Specialties, Inc., 2103 Hwy 169 North, Algona, IA 50511, Phone: (515) 295-7752 - 3 Mi N Of Hwy 15 On 570th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94 m, Overall height: 94 m
Registrant: Ringsted Telephone Company, Ringsted, IA 50578, Phone: (712) 866-1456
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Ringsted, 14 E Maple, Type: Bant, Structure height: 40 m, Overall height: 42 m, Call Sign: WNXR502
Assigned Frequencies : 155.940 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/30/2011
Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications Co., 706 N Grand Ave, Spencer, IA 51301, Phone: (712) 262-4001, Fax: (712) 262-4039, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- Out Lot D-5 Emmet Street, Call Sign: KUC953
Assigned Frequencies : 152.720 MHz
Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/05/1999
Registrant: Ringsted Telephone Company, 19 West Maple Street,, Ringsted, IA 50578
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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