Mount Ayr, Iowa
| Mount Ayr, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Mount Ayr, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′51″N 94°14′13″W / 40.71417°N 94.23694°WCoordinates: 40°42′51″N 94°14′13″W / 40.71417°N 94.23694°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Ringgold |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.69 sq mi (6.97 km2) |
| • Land | 2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,691 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,682 |
| • Density | 633.3/sq mi (244.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50854 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-54480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0459275 |
Mount Ayr is a city in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,691 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ringgold County. Mount Ayr is a rural community in Southwestern Iowa, 22 miles west of Interstate 35 on State Highway 2. Mount Ayr was founded in 1875 and the community was named in honor of poet Robert Burns’ birthplace in Ayr, Scotland. The “mount” was added to indicate its location on the highest point of land in the area.
Mount Ayr's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 40°42′51″N 94°14′13″W / 40.714210°N 94.236892°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.69 square miles (6.97 km2), of which, 2.67 square miles (6.92 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,691 people, 746 households, and 437 families residing in the city. The population density was 633.3 inhabitants per square mile (244.5/km2). There were 822 housing units at an average density of 307.9 per square mile (118.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
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