Ackley, Iowa

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The city of Ackley is primarily located in Franklin County. A portion of Ackley extends into Hardin County.

Ackley is 320 feet [97.54 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Ackley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Washington has a community that is also named Ackley.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Ackley had a population of 1,809 people^<2> (or 16.93% of the total population of Franklin County). The population of Ackley represented 0.06% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 168th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Ackley had a population of 1,665 people. This is a decrease of 7.96% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Ackley.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Alden	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	818	9.51% decrease
	Allison	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	950	5.57% decrease
	Aplington	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	999	5.22% decrease
	Dumont	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	633	6.36% decrease
	Eldora	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	2,734	9.92% decrease
	Grundy Center	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	2,519	2.97% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Ackley.

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<4>

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