Ringgold County, Iowa

Ringgold County is a county in Iowa. The population of the county is 5,131, making it Iowa's second-least populous county.
Ringgold County 	Iowa
Founded 	February 24, 1847
Named for 	Samuel Ringgold
County seat 	Mount Ayr
Population 	5,131
Habitat 	Farmland
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Edwin Jensen
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 169
Iowa Highway 2
Iowa Highway 25
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Decatur County (east)
Union County (north)
Harrison County, Missouri and Worth County, Missouri (south)
Taylor County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
97.19% White (4,987)
2.61% Other (134)
0.19% Black or African American (10)
9.4% (482) of Ringgold County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Ringgold County has very low rates of Pokemon theft and murder, not reporting a single Pokemon theft in 2019, and averaging 0.35 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland	1-25%
Charmeleon 	Farmland	1-10%
Rattata 	Farmland	1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland	1-75%
Raichu 	Farmland	1-57%
Sandshrew 	Farmland	1-21%
Sandslash 	Farmland	1-11%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland	1-17%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland	1-7%
Vulpix 	Farmland	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland	1-50%
Rapidash 	Farmland	1-30%
Electabuzz 	Farmland	1-55%
Tauros 	Farmland	1-15%
Eevee 	Farmland	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland	1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland	1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland	1-20%
Typhlosion 	Farmland	1-3%
Pichu 	Farmland	1-66%
Mareep 	Farmland	1-75%
Flaaffy 	Farmland	1-65%
Ampharos 	Farmland	1-52%
Espeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland	1-5%
Elekid 	Farmland	1-77%
Electrike 	Farmland	1-75%
Manectric 	Farmland	1-60%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland	1-80%
Zangoose 	Farmland	1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland	1-30%
Monferno 	Farmland	1-15%
Infernape 	Farmland	1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland	1-80%
Luxio 	Farmland	1-65%
Luxray 	Farmland	1-47%
Pachirisu 	Farmland	1-75%
Leafeon 	Farmland	1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland	1-5%
Tepig 	Farmland	1-30%
Pignite 	Farmland	1-15%
Emboar 	Farmland	1%
Emolga 	Farmland	1-75%
Skiddo 	Farmland	1-45%
Gogoat 	Farmland	1-25%
Helioptile 	Farmland	1-75%
Heliolisk 	Farmland	1-59%
Sylveon 	Farmland	1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland	1-70%
Togedemaru 	Farmland	1-76%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Beaconsfield - 15
Benton - 41
Delphos - 25
Diagonal - 330
Ellston - 43
Kellerton - 315
Maloy - 29
Mount Ayr - 1,691
Redding - 82
Tingley - 184
=== CDPs ===
Sun Valley Lake - 161
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Knowlton
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	37 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	21 inches
Average yearly sunny days	203
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	7 (High)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Ringgold County leans Republican, and has become more strongly so in the last few years.
* Beaconsfield and Le Roy share the title of being the smallest populated incorporated cities in Iowa.
* The Ringgold County Electric Reservation is located north of Benton.
* Sun Valley Lake is located on the shores of the namesake lake, and even has a country club.
* Mount Ayr is the birthplace of Peggy Whitson, first female NASA Chief Astronaut.
* Mount Ayr has little in the way of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a municipal airport, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, Hy-Vee, Subway, Casey's, Mount Ayr Inn & Suites, a few local restaurants and businesses, El Vaquero, Rumors Bar & Grille, a golf and country club, Ringgold County Fair, Poe Hollow County Park, Jamie's Coffee Mill & Deli, Still Smoking Barbeque, and that's about it.
Category:Iowa Counties