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About Ackley
City in Franklin and Hardin Counties, IowaAckley is a city in the Franklin and Hardin counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,599 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Ackley
The typical Ackley home is worth about $148,000, up 5.4% in a year, 38% below the Iowa typical home.
Work & commute in Ackley
Full picture →Most working residents leave Ackley for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Iowa Falls (10%), Eldora (7%) and Waterloo (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Health in Ackley
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 52% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Iowa
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ackley
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ackley
Full climate →Ackley has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Ackley
All Ackley schools →School Grade C
The public schools Ackley’s kids attend trail 69% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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