Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Montague County, Texas, United States, with an estimated population of 100 people. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Montague, the county seat.
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| Coordinates: 33°48′52″N 97°56′33″W / 33.81444°N 97.94250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Montague |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805820[1] |
Schools
editRinggold has one school, Ringgold Elementary School.[2] Older students who live in Ringgold attend schools in nearby Stoneburg, where a consolidated school district (Gold-Burg ISD) has been established. Students may also opt to attend school in Nocona.
History
editThe area around Ringgold was settled in 1892, when a land owner began selling parcels in the area where the Rock Island Line railroad built a line. The town was first named Harrisonia after the land owner, Joe Harris, but he renamed it Ringgold after his wife's family. A post office was established the same year.
As an intersection of rail lines, Ringgold became a market town for the immediate area, and it reached its highest population of around 400 in the mid-1920s.
On January 1, 2006, about half of the town was destroyed by a wildfire that burned 32 homes. The event prompted much Dallas/Fort Worth area media coverage.[3]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1900[5] 1910[6] 1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17] | |||
Ringgold first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[18][16][17]
2020 Census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[17] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 110 | 75.34% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 3.42% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 13 | 8.90% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18 | 12.33% |
| Total | 146 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ringgold, Texas
- ^ "2022 Texas Schools | Public, Charter, & Private School Ratings".
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- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ringgold CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.