Mount Ayr is a city in Ringgold County, Iowa, home to about 1,816 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50854.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Ayr. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Ayr; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mount Ayr had 1,623 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 184th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Ringgold County grew from 15,325 residents in 1900 to 4,663 in 2020.
Ringgold County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Ayr, IA weather station (about a mile away).
1,112 jobs at 131 businesses in Ringgold County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Ayr.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Mount Ayr Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ayr ElementaryMount Ayr | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Mount Ayr High SchoolMount Ayr | 6–12 | 304 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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