Ringgold, Texas
CDP in Texas, United States
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Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Montague County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ringgold had a population of 146.[2] It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Montague, the county seat.
Schools
Ringgold has one school, Ringgold Elementary School.[3] 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
The 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.[4]
Demographics
Ringgold first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[19][17][18]
2020 Census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[18] | % 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% |
| Native Hawaiian or 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% |