Ringgold, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 32°19′35″N 93°17′01″W / 32.32639°N 93.28361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Bienville |
Government | |
• Mayor | Milton Vining (I) |
• Chief of Police | Freddie Peterson |
Area | |
• Total | 2.32 sq mi (6.01 km2) |
• Land | 2.31 sq mi (6.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,379 |
• Rank | BV: 2nd |
• Density | 595.68/sq mi (229.96/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 71068[2] |
Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-64905 |
Ringgold is a town in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in the western half of Bienville Parish. The town of Ringgold is named for United States Army Major Samuel Ringgold. The population of Ringgold was 1,495 at the 2010 census,[3] and 1,370 at the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 estimates, down from 1,601 in 2018.[4] The 2020 U.S. census estimates program recorded a population of 1,336,[5] though the census established a population of 1,379. It is the second largest incorporated municipality in Bienville Parish by population.