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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.0%), Manufacturing (12.1%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Detached houses: $120,524Here:$120,524State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,059,671Here:$1,059,671State:$156,028 Mobile homes: $105,740Here:$105,740State:$29,315
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.3%
McCain (Republican): 52.8% Obama (Democratic): 46.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,181 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $877 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ringgold County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mount Ayr, Kellerton, Diagonal, Tingley, Redding, Ellston, Benton, Maloy, Delphos, Beaconsfield.
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Notable locations in Ringgold County: Triple S Exotic Animal Park (A), Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club (B), Sun Valley Country Club (C), Ringgold (D), Clipper (E), Thomas (F), Bloomington (G), Lesan (H), Prairie View (I), Kew (J), Marena (K), Kokesh County Recreation Area (L), Mount Ayr State Fish Hatchery (M), Diagonal First Response Team (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ringgold County include: Franklin Church (A), Middle Fork Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Hickory Grove Church (D), Tent Chapel (E), Wishard Chapel (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Tent Chapel Cemetery (1), Middle Fork Cemetery (2), Hickory Grove Cemetery (3), Dead Man's Curve Cemetery (4), Ringgold Cemetery (5), Bear Cemetery (6), Mortimor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Old Reservoir (A), Sun Valley Lake (B), Walnut Creek Lake (C), Sun Valley Lake (D), Loch Ayr (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crooked Creek (A), Squaw Creek (B), Indian Creek (C), South Creek (D), Bealls Creek (E), Tuckers Creek (F), Mitchells Run (G), Fiddlers Creek (H), Hackberry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ringgold County include: Poe Hollow County Park (1), Fifes Grove County Park (2), Ringgold State Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Ringgold County: Triple S Exotic Animal Park (A), Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club (B), Sun Valley Country Club (C), Ringgold (D), Clipper (E), Thomas (F), Bloomington (G), Lesan (H), Prairie View (I), Kew (J), Marena (K), Kokesh County Recreation Area (L), Mount Ayr State Fish Hatchery (M), Diagonal First Response Team (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ringgold County include: Franklin Church (A), Middle Fork Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Hickory Grove Church (D), Tent Chapel (E), Wishard Chapel (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tent Chapel Cemetery (1), Middle Fork Cemetery (2), Hickory Grove Cemetery (3), Dead Man's Curve Cemetery (4), Ringgold Cemetery (5), Bear Cemetery (6), Mortimor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Old Reservoir (A), Sun Valley Lake (B), Walnut Creek Lake (C), Sun Valley Lake (D), Loch Ayr (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crooked Creek (A), Squaw Creek (B), Indian Creek (C), South Creek (D), Bealls Creek (E), Tuckers Creek (F), Mitchells Run (G), Fiddlers Creek (H), Hackberry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ringgold County include: Poe Hollow County Park (1), Fifes Grove County Park (2), Ringgold State Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Clarke County , Decatur County , Harrison County, Missouri , Taylor County , Union County , Worth County, Missouri .
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Current college students: 196 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 26 (69% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.6%
Housing units in Ringgold County with a mortgage: 362 (29 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 616
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5.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.48% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($21,468 average AGI) 1.47% relocated from other states ($11,064 average AGI)Ringgold County:1.47%Iowa average:2.55%
6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,518 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.47% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($17,607 average AGI) 1.64% relocated to other states ($1,911 average AGI)Ringgold County:1.64%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,211 (1,102 aged, 109 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
1,367 spouses, 1,480 children (1,380 natural, 35 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 39 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
Size of family households: 823 2-persons, 259 3-persons, 247 4-persons, 145 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 637 1-person, 56 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
94.9% of residents of Ringgold County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (35% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
Population growth in Ringgold County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
64% of Ringgold County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,000
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $296,000
Regular Highways: $1,775,000
Health Services - Other: $440,000
Police Protection: $187,000
Financial Administration: $163,000
Corrections - Other: $115,000
Central Staff Services: $49,000
Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
General Support: $51,000
All Other: $2,000
Motor Vehicle License: $32,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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