Town guide

Beaconsfield, Iowa

Beaconsfield is a city in Ringgold County, Iowa, home to about 8 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 50074.

Homes sold for a median of $389 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population811 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$389Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Beaconsfield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Beaconsfield

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL339 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Beaconsfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Beaconsfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Beaconsfield had 15 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.

It’s the 1011th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Ringgold County grew from 15,325 residents in 1900 to 4,663 in 2020.

Beaconsfield population by census2000: 11, 2010: 15, 2020: 15112000152010152020

Ringgold County, 1900–2020

Ringgold County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,325, 1910: 12,904, 1920: 12,919, 1930: 11,966, 1940: 11,137, 1950: 9,528, 1960: 7,910, 1970: 6,373, 1980: 6,112, 1990: 5,420, 2000: 5,469, 2010: 5,131, 2020: 4,66315K’00’1013K’20’3011K’40’508K’60’706K’80’905K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeaconsfieldJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 50°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 60°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in30°12°Jan0.936°16°Feb1.348°27°Mar2.261°38°Apr4.170°50°May5.379°60°Jun5.384°64°Jul4.182°62°Aug4.176°53°Sep4.163°41°Oct3.048°28°Nov2.136°18°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaconsfield, IA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Ringgold County

1,112 jobs at 131 businesses in Ringgold County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ringgold CountyHealth care and social assistance: 350 jobs; Retail trade: 174 jobs; Construction: 153 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 94 jobs; Manufacturing: 71 jobs; Wholesale trade: 56 jobs; Other services: 42 jobs; Professional services: 37 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 16% Construction 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ringgold County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Ayr12.2 miles
  • Decatur County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leon18.9 miles
  • Clarke County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Osceola20.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Beaconsfield

Museums

  • Home of Emeline Cornwall1.5 mi
  • Pioneer Museum1.5 mi
  • Old Telephone Factory1.5 mi
  • Hazel Glen Rural School1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sun Valley Lake and Ellston.

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