Local servicesHospitalRinggold County Hospital9.2 miPost officeTingley Post Office1.1 miTown hallEllston City Hall3.5 miFire stationTingley Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM55 miInterstateI-3518 miUS highwayUS 1694.3 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN17 miCoachLamoniJefferson Lines21 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 50863 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:45 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:37 am – 4:52 pm
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People194 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.889 householdsMedian household income $66,125Median home value $93,500Median rent $788 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,337 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 100 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, retail 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 36 minutes97% drive alone, 3% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 14 days13 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beaconsfield station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSun Valley Lakelake · 5.5 miSun Valley Lake (historical)lake · 7.7 miLoch Ayrreservoir · 7.7 miOld Reservoirreservoir · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsONeil Parkpark · 2.4 miSand Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 3,603 acresFife's Grove County Parkpark · 8.3 miFogle Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 359 acresKellerton Bird Conservation Area Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 1,883 acresMt. Ayr Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 1,171 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 199547 mi away, near Clearmont, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Feb 199547 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation1,241 ft378 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
