The population of Tingley, Iowa, is predicted to be 167 people by the year 2020. This makes Tingley the 17162nd largest city in the United States. The city's population is decreasing at a rate of -1.18% per year and has decreased by -9.24% since the last census was taken in 2010. The population density in Tingley is about 247 people per square mile.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 45, which is below the national average of 50. This is largely due to the fact that Tingley is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. According to the census, there were 7.8% of children under the age of 18.3% of people in their 20s and 30s. Twenty-four percent of the population was aged 45-64 and 31.5% was over 65. Those in the city were evenly split between males and females: 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female.
Tingley's office was in a period of transition by the time of Roosevelt's election. The Hockenhull administration had anticipated federal funds would come to New Mexico and had prepared the state to handle them. They had enacted a state income tax in 1933, which eased the burden on property owners. During this time, the Hockenhull administration also convened a special session of the Legislature to create new laws and statutes.