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Ackley, Iowa

City in Hardin County, Iowa · ZIP 50601

  • Hardin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 1,538 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 652Households
  • $61,667Median household income
  • $99,200Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Ackley

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Population, 2000 to 2020−11.6%
1.5k1.6k1.7k1.8k1.9k2000: 1,80920002010: 1,58920102020: 1,59920201,8091,599
Population of Ackley at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,809
20101,589
20201,599

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ackley
Under $50k42.7%
$50k to $100k31.6%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over4.9%

Median household income $61,667 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ackley
Owner occupied
547 units
Renter occupied
105 units
Vacancy rate
13.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ackley compared with its county and state
Ackley compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAckleyHardin CountyIowa
Population1,55416,7293,195,937
Median household income$61,667$64,906$73,147
Median age41.745.238.6
Median home value$99,200$113,000$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.6%21.2%30.9%
Foreign-born residents6.8%3.1%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes83.9%73.3%71.5%
Mean commute to work22.6 minutes21.4 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Ackley, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
AGWSR Elementary SchoolPublicK–5AGWSR Comm School District
The Cougars DenPublicPre-K–KAGWSR Comm School District
AGWSR High SchoolPublic9–12AGWSR Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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