Local servicesHospitalRinggold County Hospital2.8 miPost officeMount Ayr Post Office2.8 miTown hallMount Ayr City Hall2.7 miPoliceRinggold County Sheriff's Office2.7 miFire stationMount Ayr Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM66 miInterstateI-3516 miUS highwayUS 1692.3 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN27 miCoachLamoniJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50854 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:45 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:37 am – 4:52 pm
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People2,304 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.3918 householdsMedian household income $69,352Median home value $151,400Median rent $712 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,168 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,150 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 15%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days16 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Ayr station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miLoch Ayrreservoir · 4.8 miWalnut Creek Lakelake · 6.2 miMarie Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPoe Hollow County Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 68 acresThe Ringgold Trailwaypark · 2.4 miMt. Ayr Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 1,171 acresKellerton Bird Conservation Area Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 1,883 acresRinggold Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 2,521 acresPawnee Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 473 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199541 mi away, near Clearmont, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRinggold County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 55 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMount Ayr Water Treatment Plantserves 1,683 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,190 ft363 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
