RingoKS
The town, settled in 1915, counts 82 residents.
Is Ringo a good place to live?
48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ringo, where Kansas’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 10 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher January low than Ringo. Ringo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
82 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ringo: who provides what
Ringo is unincorporated, so Crawford County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ringo.
About one in three of Ringo’s working residents commute to Pittsburg
For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away. The top destinations are Pittsburg (36%), Girard (7%) and Frontenac (7%). Ringo’s median household income is $68,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Ringo have high blood pressure than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
Only 2 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ringo. Ringo: 17% of adults have diabetes. Against the Kansas average, Ringo comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11.
| Ringo | Typical Kansas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Ringo | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.5% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ringo faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Ringo is 56 of 100. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ringo
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ringo
About 0 of every 100 Ringo residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Ringo for work
Where Ringo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Questions about Ringo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ringo, KS a good place to live?
Ringo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.