Ackley, Iowa

About Ackley

Ackley is a small town in northern Iowa, home to 1,538 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ackley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 625 residents per square mile.

📰 Ackley News Today

• Diane Martin Obituary | Surls Funeral Homes and Sietsema Funeral Home | Ackley, IA Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Notice of Dissolution: The East Friesland Presbyterian Church, Ackley, Iowa - Times-Citizen Communications Times-Citizen Communications · Jun 20
• Ackley Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Joan Weber Brammer Obituary Feb 24, 2026 feerick funeral home · Feb 24
• Mayor, supervisor, clerk hand in resignations | Ackley World Journal - Times-Citizen Communications Times-Citizen Communications · Apr 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ackley Unique

• The only place in America named Ackley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ackley

• Bob & Joell DeNeui Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Prairie Bridges Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ackley

• AGWSR Elementary School
• AGWSR High School
• The Cougars Den

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Ackley

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