Ricketts is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Middle Soldier River.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.

There were 48 housing units at an average density of 193.9 per square mile (74.9/km2).

There were 55 housing units at an average density of 211.5 per square mile (81.7/km2).

20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 61 housing units at an average density of 239.2 per square mile (92.4/km2).

23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 8.3% of families and 12.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 6.1% of those over 64.