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Ringgold County

county in Iowa, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Iowa
Founded: February 24, 1847
Named after: Samuel Ringgold
Seat: Mount Ayr
Largest city: Mount Ayr
Total: 539 sq mi (1,400 km )
Land: 535 sq mi (1,390 km )
Water: 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km ) 0.6%
Estimate 2025: 4,642
Density: 8.72/sq mi (3.37/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 3rd
Website: www .ringgoldcounty .iowa .gov

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Ringgold County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,663, and was estimated to be 4,642 in 2025, making it the second-least populous county in Iowa. The county seat and the largest city is Mount Ayr. The county is named after Maj. Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Battle of Palo Alto fought in May 1846, during the Mexican–American War. It is one of the 26 Iowa counties with a name that is unique across the nation.

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