Ralston is a city in Greene County, Iowa, home to about 61 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51459, and parts of 51443 and 51462 are in Ralston too.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL356 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ralston; 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.
Ralston had 81 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 922nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Greene County grew from 17,820 residents in 1900 to 8,771 in 2020.
Greene County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jefferson, IA weather station (11 miles away).
2,957 jobs at 252 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
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 Glidden, Scranton and Lanesboro.
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