Profile for Ackley, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Fontaine

Many early settlers came from Ostfriesland, Germany

Nearby parks & recreation: Prairie Bridges State Park

Historic sites and museums: Ackley Heritage Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Ackley

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Hardin County data
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• State data - Iowa
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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(Also see local map below.)

• Hardin County economic development agency

56% of Ackley residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ackley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ackley
• Cemeteries in Hardin County
• Libraries in or near Ackley

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• Hardin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
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• Ackley area parks
• Wineries near Ackley

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ackley
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• Communities in Hardin County

• Ackley business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Hardin County
• Arrests in Hardin County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ackley was $17,406, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Hardin County economic census
• Hardin County economic summary
• Hardin County employment growth
• Hardin County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

14% of Ackley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hardin County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ackley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $277.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $578.

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Libraries in Ackley include Ackley Public Library ... View libraries

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• Iowa library

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• Nonprofit guide for Ackley
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Hardin County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ackley political report.

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• Iowa elections board

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The average commute time for Ackley workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ackley travel guide
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• Iowa tourism bureau

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