Tingley is a city in northern

Ringgold County, Iowa Ringgold County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,663, making it the Iowa county with the second-smallest population. The county seat is Mount Ayr. The county is named after Maj. Samuel ...

, United States. The population was 136 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Tingley was founded in 1883.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 184 people, 76 households, and 48 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 94 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 76 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 45 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 18.5% were from 45 to 64; and 31.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 171 people, 87 households, and 44 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 109 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.25%

, and 1.75% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. There were 87 households, out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were

living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.3% were non-families. 46.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.78. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,321, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $22,222 for females. The

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for the city was $14,475. About 7.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the

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, including 2.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

Mount Ayr Community School District Mount Ayr Community School District, or Mount Ayr Community Schools, is a rural public school district headquartered in Mount Ayr, Iowa. It has elementary and secondary (middle and high school) divisions. The district is mostly in Ringgold Coun ...

operates public schools serving the community.Mount Ayr
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. Retrieved on June 21, 2018.

References

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