Ricketts, Iowa
| Ricketts, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Ricketts, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°7′46″N 95°34′28″W / 42.12944°N 95.57444°WCoordinates: 42°7′46″N 95°34′28″W / 42.12944°N 95.57444°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 145 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 147 |
| • Density | 557.7/sq mi (215.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51460 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-66855 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460626 |
Ricketts is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Middle Soldier River. The population was 145 at the 2010 census.
Ricketts was platted in 1899. It was named for an early settler. A post office has been in operation in Ricketts since 1899.
Ricketts is located at 42°7′46″N 95°34′28″W / 42.12944°N 95.57444°W (42.129521, -95.574532).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 145 people, 48 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 557.7 inhabitants per square mile (215.3/km2). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 211.5 per square mile (81.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.8% White and 6.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.3% of the population.
There were 48 households of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.46.
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