Ringsted is located in Emmet county Iowa with a geographic area of 1.0 square miles. The total population in Ringsted is 472 with 49.8% male and 50.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 10.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.3% of the population and over age 65 is 13.8% of the population. The median household income is $49,125, per capita income is $27,511. There are a total of 227 housing units with 77.1% owner occupied. Education includes 39.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 14.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Ringsted in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 23 degrees.