Ackley, IA

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Ackley, Iowa

Ackley, Iowa is 36 miles W of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 165 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is in Hardin county. The population of the city is 1,809.

The People and Families of Ackley

In Ackley, about 59% of adults are married.

Ackley has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ackley had a median family income of $44,200.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Ackley.

Ackley Housing

Of the housing in Ackley, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Ackley, 86% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Ackley makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

Ackley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Ackley, IA

Comparing Ackley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles W of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	165 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Hardin
Standard Zip Codes	50601
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.554
Longitude	-93.052

Station	IOWA FALLS
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.9 inches

Station	ELDORA
Distance	13.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	HAMPTON
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,809	100%
Male	833	46%
Female	976	54%
Under 18	423	23.4%
18+	1,386	76.6%
65+	479	26.5%
Median Age	44.1
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,696	93.8%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	81	4.5%
Mixed Race	23	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	149	8.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,738
Growth	-71
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	62.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.6%
US/American	7.5%
Irish	4.5%
Dutch	4.1%
English	3.6%
Norwegian	2.6%
Danish	0.9%
European	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ackley	1,809	$44,200
Aplington	1,054	$41,711
Eldora	3,035	$39,421
Geneva	171	$40,625
Iowa Falls	5,193	$42,279
Steamboat Rock	336	$39,125
Wellsburg	716	$38,750

Library
Ackley Public Library 401 State Street Ackley, Iowa (641) 847-2233

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