Ringsted, IA

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Ringsted, Iowa

Ringsted, Iowa, in Emmet county, is 98 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 132 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 436.

The People and Families of Ringsted

In Ringsted, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ringsted had a median family income of $36,875.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Ringsted Housing

In Ringsted, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Ringsted, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	98 miles NW of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Emmet
Standard Zip Codes	50578
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.295
Longitude	-94.51

Station	SWEA CITY 1 NE
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Station	ALGONA 3 W
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.6 inches

Station	SPENCER 1 N
Distance	33.4 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	28.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	436	100%
Male	215	49.3%
Female	221	50.7%
Under 18	94	21.6%
18+	342	78.4%
65+	110	25.2%
Median Age	44.3
Average Family Size	2.82
White	433	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	427
Growth	-9
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.2%
Danish	24.3%
Norwegian	19.6%
Irish	5%
Swedish	4.7%
US/American	2.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
European	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
English	1.2%
Slavic	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Scottish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ringsted	436	$36,875
Armstrong	979	$45,563
Fenton	317	$38,571
Graettinger	900	$36,591
Gruver	106	$37,813
Lone Rock	157	$36,875
Swea City	642	$40,417

Library
Ringsted Public Library "8 W Maple St., Box 98" Ringsted, Iowa (712) 866-0878

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