Ringgold County, Iowa

Ringgold County
County
Ringgold County Courthouse in Mount Ayr
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°43′56″N 94°14′53″W / 40.732222222222°N 94.248055555556°W / 40.732222222222; -94.248055555556
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	February 24, 1847
Named for	Samuel Ringgold
Seat	Mount Ayr
Largest city	Mount Ayr
Area
• Total	539 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Land	535 sq mi (1,390 km2)
• Water	3.4 sq mi (9 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,663
• Density	8.7/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov

Ringgold County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,663,^[1] making it the Iowa county with the second-smallest population. The county seat is Mount Ayr.^[2] 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.