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Diagonal, Iowa

City in Ringgold County, Iowa · ZIP 50845

  • Ringgold County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 331 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 151Households
  • $80,417Median household income
  • $84,400Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+10.3%
3003203403602000: 31220002010: 33020102020: 3442020312344
Population of Diagonal at each census
CensusPopulation
2000312
2010330
2020344

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Diagonal
Under $50k23.2%
$50k to $100k64.9%
$100k to $150k11.9%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $80,417 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Diagonal
Owner occupied
135 units
Renter occupied
16 units
Vacancy rate
7.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Diagonal compared with its county and state
Diagonal compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDiagonalRinggold CountyIowa
Population4814,6643,195,937
Median household income$80,417$69,821$73,147
Median age47.244.638.6
Median home value$84,400$150,300$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.9%25.2%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.7%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes89.4%78.8%71.5%
Mean commute to work17.2 minutes23.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Diagonal2
Public schools in Diagonal, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Diagonal Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Diagonal Comm School District
Diagonal Junior-Senior High SchoolPublic6–12Diagonal Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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