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A town of 75, settled in 1874. A typical home worth about $452K.

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Population
75
residents
Typical home
$452K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
38.9
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town

What makes Ackworth stand out

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75 people, and everyone knows the way

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72°
Light Rain
H 71° · L 64°

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Housing

A typical Ackworth home is worth about $452K

The typical Ackworth home is worth about $452,000, up 5.5% in a year, 89% above the Iowa typical home.

$452KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ackworth$452K
Iowa$240K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ackworth

Most working residents leave Ackworth for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Des Moines (23%), Indianola (21%) and West Des Moines (12%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ackworth0%
Des Moines23%
Indianola21%
West Des Moines12%
Urbandale5%
21 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Ackworth
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ackworth has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–84°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Ackworth is

Ackworth beats the Iowa average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Iowa
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAckworthIA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.4%12%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation4.1%6.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.7%
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
17.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ackworth for work

Where Ackworth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Des Moines Des Moines 23% 21% → Indianola Indianola 21% 12% → West Des Moines West Des Moines 12% 5% → Urbandale Urbandale 5% 5% → Ankeny Ankeny 5% 4% → Cedar Falls Cedar Falls 4% Ackworth · 0% stay
6jobs based in Ackworth
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ackworth

City in Iowa, United States

Ackworth is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 115 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1874
Population
115
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
896 ft
ZIP code
50001
Area code
515

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