Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:46 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:38 am – 4:53 pm
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People69 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.343 householdsMedian household income $58,12563% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,725 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksWalnut Creek Lakelake · 2.6 miLoch Ayrreservoir · 7.7 miOld Reservoirreservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMt Ayr Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 277 acresKokesh Recreation Areapark · 6.2 miFogle Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 359 acresFife's Grove County Parkpark · 7.2 miWinemiller Farm (Subterra 102)state recreation area · 13.7 miRinggold Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 2,521 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 199533 mi away, near Clearmont, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199533 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home49% of households have a broadband subscription9% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone51% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSirwa #2 (creston)serves 20,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,155 ft352 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRinggold County Hospital8.1 miPost officeRedding Post Office7.1 miTown hallMount Ayr City Hall7.3 miPoliceRinggold County Sheriff's Office6.8 miFire stationMount Ayr Volunteer Fire Department7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM68 miInterstateI-3524 miUS highwayUS 1695.0 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN24 miCoachLamoniJefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50835 ZIP area.
