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Mount Ayr is a city in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,988 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Ringgold County. Mount Ayr is a rural community in southwestern Iowa, 22 miles west of Interstate 35 on State Highway 2. Mount Ayr was founded in 1875 and the community was named in honor of poet Robert Burns’ birthplace in Ayr, Scotland. The “mount” was added to indicate its location on the highest point of land in the area.

Mount Ayr city overview:
Name:	Mount Ayr city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Ringgold County
Elevation:	1,217 ft (371 m)
Total Area:	2.72 sq mi (7.05 km²)
Land Area:	2.70 sq mi (6.99 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)
Total Population:	1,623
Population Density:	601.11/sq mi (232.10/km²)
ZIP code:	50854
Area code:	641
FIPS code:	1954480
GNISfeature ID:	0459275

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Geography

Mount Ayr is at the intersection of US Route 169 and Iowa Highway 2. Kellerton is approximately nine miles to the east and Diagonal is about eight miles to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.69 square miles (6.97 km), of which 2.67 square miles (6.92 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km) is water.