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County:

Ringgold County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19159

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

19,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

11.47

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,373

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,112

-4.1%

-2.2%

-1.9%

1990:

5,420

-11.3%

-10.4%

-0.9%

2000:

5,469

0.9%

6.8%

-5.9%

2005:

5,273

-3.6%

-1.5%

-2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,406

98.8%

0-to-19:

1,448

26.5%

Black:

6

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,048

19.2%

Hispanic:

13

0.2%

40-to-59:

1,363

24.9%

American Indian:

12

0.2%

60-plus:

1,610

29.4%

Other:

32

0.6%

Median Age:

43.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,472

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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