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Encyclopedia > Ringgold County, Iowa

Ringgold County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 5,469. Its county seat is Mount Ayr, Iowa6. It is named after Major Samuel B. Ringgold, who was mortally wounded in the Battle of Palo Alto, fought in May 1846, during the Mexican War. It is one of the 26 Iowa counties which has a name not borne by any other county in the United States. A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 199 miles (320 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 0. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Mount Ayr is a city in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Zachary Taylor Mariano Arista Strength 2,400 3,400 Casualties 5 killed 43 wounded 102 killed 129 wounded The Battle of Palo Alto was the first major battle of the Mexican-American War and was fought on May 8, 1846 on disputed ground five miles... The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,396 km² (539 mi²). 1,393 km² (538 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...


Adjacent counties

Union County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Decatur County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Worth County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,469 people, 2,245 households, and 1,537 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (10/mi²). There were 2,789 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.07% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 2,245 households out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 21.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 24.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.40 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $29,110, and the median income for a family was $34,472. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $20,606 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,023. About 9.40% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 16.40% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Flag of Iowa State of Iowa Location of Capital, DesMoines, Iowa
Regions
East-Central Iowa | Eastern Iowa | Great River Road | Iowa Great Lakes | Loess Hills | Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area | Quad Cities | Siouxland
Largest cities
Ames | Ankeny | Bettendorf | Burlington | Cedar Falls | Cedar Rapids | Clinton | Council Bluffs | Davenport | Des Moines | Dubuque | Fort Dodge | Iowa City | Marion | Marshalltown | Mason City | Muscatine | Ottumwa | Sioux City | Urbandale | Waterloo | West Des Moines
Counties

Adair | Adams | Allamakee | Appanoose | Audubon | Benton | Black Hawk | Boone | Bremer | Buchanan | Buena Vista | Butler | Calhoun | Carroll | Cass | Cedar | Cerro Gordo | Cherokee | Chickasaw | Clarke | Clay | Clayton | Clinton | Crawford | Dallas | Davis | Decatur | Delaware | Des Moines | Dickinson | Dubuque | Emmet | Fayette | Floyd | Franklin | Fremont | Greene | Grundy | Guthrie | Hamilton | Hancock | Hardin | Harrison | Henry | Howard | Humboldt | Ida | Iowa | Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Johnson | Jones | Keokuk | Kossuth | Lee | Linn | Louisa | Lucas | Lyon | Madison | Mahaska | Marion | Marshall | Mills | Mitchell | Monona | Monroe | Montgomery | Muscatine | O'Brien | Osceola | Page | Palo Alto | Plymouth | Pocahontas | Polk | Pottawattamie | Poweshiek | Ringgold | Sac | Scott | Shelby | Sioux | Story | Tama | Taylor | Union | Van Buren | Wapello | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Winnebago | Winneshiek | Woodbury | Worth | Wright Beaconsfield is a city located in Ringgold County, Iowa. ... Benton is a city located in Ringgold County, Iowa. ... Clearfield is a city located in Iowa. ... Delphos is a city located in Ringgold County, Iowa. ... Diagonal is a city located in Ringgold County, Iowa. ... Ellston is a city located in Ringgold County, Iowa. ... Kellerton is a city located in Ringgold County, Iowa. ... Maloy is a city located in Ringgold County, Iowa. ... Mount Ayr is a city in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. ... Redding is a city located in Ringgold County, Iowa. ... Shannon City is a city located in Iowa. ... Tingley is a city located in Ringgold County, Iowa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iowa. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 199 miles (320 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 0. ... Adapted from Wikipedias IA county maps by Seth Ilys. ... The Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten U. S. states and one Canadian province. ... The Iowa Great Lakes Region, showing Spirit Lake (top), West Okoboji Lake (left), and East Okoboji Lake (right). ... This is a formation of wind-deposited soil in the westernmost part of Iowa. ... The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprised of the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and surrounding areas. ... The I-74 Bridge, connecting Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois is located near the geographic center of the Quad Cities. ... Siouxland is a general term for the area around Sioux City, Iowa, an area that includes much of northwestern Iowa, the northeast corner of Nebraska and the southeast corner of South Dakota. ... Bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa. ... Ankeny is a city located in Polk County, Iowa. ... Bettendorf is a city located in Scott County, Iowa. ... U.S. 34 over the Mississippi River in Burlington. ... Cedar Falls is a city located in Black Hawk County, Iowa and is home to one of Iowas three Public Universities, the University of Northern Iowa. ... City Hall, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. ... Clinton is a city located in Clinton County, Iowa. ... Satellite photo showing Council Bluffs and Omaha, Nebraska Council Bluffs is a city located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. ... Davenport is a city in Iowa, United States that borders the Mississippi River. ... Flag Nickname: Hartford of the West, DSM Location Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Iowa Polk County Incorporated September 22, 1851 Mayor Frank Cownie Geographical characteristics Area     City 200. ... Downtown Dubuque and the Riverfront Dubuque is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. ... Fort Dodge is a city and county seat of Webster County, Iowa, situated on the Des Moines River. ... Old Capitol Building in February 2005 Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,220, making it the sixth largest city in Iowa. ... Marion is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. ... Marshalltown is a city located in Marshall County, Iowa. ... Mason City is a city located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. ... Muscatine is a city located in Muscatine County, Iowa. ... Ottumwa (pronounced Uh-tuhm-wa) is a city in Wapello County, Iowa. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 County Woodbury County Mayor Craig Berenstein Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 144. ... Urbandale is a city located in Polk County, and partially in Dallas County, in the state of Iowa. ... Waterloo is the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. ... West Des Moines is a city located in Polk County, and partially in Dallas and Warren counties, in the state of Iowa. ... Iowa is divided into 99 counties. ... Adair County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Allamakee County is the northeastern-most county located in the state of Iowa. ... Appanoose County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Audubon County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Black Hawk County is a county located in the northeastern part of U.S. state of Iowa. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Bremer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Buchanan County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Buena Vista County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Butler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Cedar County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Cerro Gordo County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Clarke County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Clayton County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Dallas County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Davis County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Decatur County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Des Moines County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Dickinson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Emmet County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Floyd County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Fremont County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Guthrie County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Hardon County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Humboldt County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Ida County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Iowa County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Keokuk County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Kossuth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Linn County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Louisa County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Lucas County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Lyon County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Mahaska County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Mills County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Monona County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Muscatine County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... OBrien County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... 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  Results from FactBites:
 
Ringgold County, Iowa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (405 words)
Ringgold County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 21.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 24.00% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,110, and the median income for a family was $34,472.
Descendants of William Conley (9129 words)
Melissa Jane Conley was born on 11 Feb 1850 in Vermillion County, Indiana, died on 19 Nov 1921 in Riggold County, Iowa, at age 71, and was buried in Nov 1921 in MT Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa.
Thomas Hartford Conley was born on 12 Sep 1878 in Diagonal, Ringgold County, Iowa, died on 12 Oct 1934 in Knowlton, Ringgold County, Iowa, at age 56, and was buried on 14 Oct 1934 in Centenary Cemetery, Knowlton, Ringgold County, Iowa.
Gilbert Gail Conley was born on 29 Jun 1921 in Diagonal, Ringgold County, Iowa and died on 20 Sep 1921 in Knowlton, Ringgold County, Iowa.
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