Ringsted is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, home to about 380 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50578.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)127 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL362 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ringsted; 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.
Ringsted had 365 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 547th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Emmet County grew from 9,936 residents in 1900 to 9,388 in 2020.
Emmet 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 5°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Estherville 4e, IA weather station (13 miles away).
2,726 jobs at 268 businesses in Emmet 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 (1 nearby)
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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