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Ackley, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Ackley is a Census city of 1,482 people across 2.46 square miles of land, lying across Hardin County and Franklin County. Median household income is $62,583, 81.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ackley
What Ackley is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.46 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land603
- County holding the largest share of its areaHardin County, 65.8 percent
- Counties this place lies inHardin County 65.8 percent, Franklin County 34.2 percent
Ackley crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ackley
How many people live in Ackley
- Population1,482
- Median age46.7
- Population under 18245 plus or minus 53
- Share under 1816.5 percent
- Population 65 and over364
- Share 65 and over24.6 percent
- Households683
- Family households367
- Share of households that are families53.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ackley
Income and work in Ackley
- Median household income$62,583
- Per capita income$35,191
- Civilian labor force756
- Employed741
- Unemployed15 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over1,122
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ackley
- Housing units788
- Occupied units683
- Vacant units105 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate13.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied555
- Renter occupied128 plus or minus 53
- Ownership rate81.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$669
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Single family units674
- Share single family85.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more106 plus or minus 47
- Share in buildings of two or more13.5 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ackley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute692
- Commuting under 15 minutes241 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more220 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.8 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Drove alone85.5 percent
- Carpooled5.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ackley
SBA loans in Ackley (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$6,845,000
- Average approval$2,281,667
- Median approval$3,150,000
- Largest approval$3,600,000
- Jobs supported31
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ackley, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ackley
Flood risk in Ackley
- NFIP communityCity of Ackley
- NFIP community number190386
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/12(M)
The City of Ackley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190386 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hardin County, not Ackley
Hardin County context, not Ackley figures
- Establishments in Hardin County499
- Covered employment, Hardin County6,483
- Average annual pay, Hardin County$54,065
- Housing units permitted, Hardin County28
Every figure in this section is published for Hardin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ackley.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ackley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ackley, Iowa?
1,482, in 683 households. Ackley city covers 2.46 square miles of land, which is 603 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ackley in?
Ackley lies in more than one. By area it is 65.8 percent in Hardin County, 34.2 percent in Franklin County. This page sits under Hardin County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Ackley?
$62,583. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,900. Median gross rent is $669 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ackley businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $6.8 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $3,150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ackley, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ackley borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ackley. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ackley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ackley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ackley, city of, community 190386, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ackley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hardin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ackley.
Is zoning published for Ackley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.