Ackley
Motto: Values from the past, Vision for the future. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group [1]
Location of Ackley, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°33′9″N 93°3′14″W / 42.5525, -93.05389
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Counties	Hardin, Franklin
Settled	1852
Government [2]
- Mayor	Jim Daggs
- Mayor Pro-Tem	Randy Eichmeier
- City Administrator	Michael Nuss
- City Clerk	Carol Williams
- Deputy City Clerk	Cyndee Roskens
Area [3]
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- Land	2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (6. 4 km²)
- Water	0. 1 sq mi (0. 1 km²)  1. 21%
Elevation [4]	1,093 ft (333 m)
Population (July 2006)[3]
- Total	1,715
- Density	705/sq mi (284. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/km²)
	(estimated)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	50601
Area code(s)	641
FIPS code	19-00190
GNIS feature ID	0454084
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Website: http://www.ackleyiowa.net/

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Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History 4 References 5 External links

Geography

Ackley is located at 42°33′9″N, 93°3′14″W (42. 552498, -93. 053772)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (6. 3 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (1. 21%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,517		—
1890	1,286		−15. 2%
1900	1,445		12. 4%
1910	1,244		−13. 9%
1920	1,529		22. 9%
1930	1,524		−0. 3%
1940	1,586		4. 1%
1950	1,608		1. 4%
1960	1,731		7. 6%
1970	1,794		3. 6%
1980	1,900		5. 9%
1990	1,696		−10. 7%
2000	1,809		6. 7%
Total Population of Iowa's Incorporated Places 1850-2000

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 1,809 people, 734 households, and 482 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 737. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (285. 1/km²). There were 817 housing units at an average density of 333. 2/sq mi (128. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93. 75% White, 0. 17% African American, 0. 28% Asian, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 4. 48% from other races, and 1. 27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8. 24% of the population.

There were 734 households out of which 29. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 6% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34. 2% were non-families. 32. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 32 and the average family size was 2. 94.

In the city the population was spread out with 23. 4% under the age of 18, 6. 0% from 18 to 24, 22. 4% from 25 to 44, 21. 8% from 45 to 64, and 26. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $44,200. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Males had a median income of $30,428 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,406. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 8% of families and 8. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 2. 8% of those age 65 or over.

History

In 1852 immigrants began purchasing farms and settling in the north Hardin County area. Hardin County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was named in honor of Col In the fall of 1852, L. H. Artedge, a frontiers-man from Indiana staked a claim just north of the Hardin County line and built a cabin close to where Highway 57 now passes. Another settler, Thomas Downs, became the first permanent resident of Ackley. Permanent residency refers to a person's visa status the person is allowed to reside indefinitely within a country despite not having Citizenship. Later his widow sold a strip of land from Butler Street to the four county corner for $3. 00 an acre to Minor Gallop. Gallop built a house, just east of Highway 57 which became an inn, a stopover for stagecoaches, and the first post office.

Many caravans arrived in anticipation of settling in this area. Roby Parriot and wife, Abigail, settled in Washington Township, Butler County. Washington Township may refer to a number of townships in the United States, listed here by state (with the number of Washington Townships in each state Butler County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was organized in 1854 and named for General William O Parriot immediately began to acquire more land and purchased what is now the business section of Ackley.

Mills were built on the Iowa River south of the community and in 1856 a stage line was built from Cedar Falls to Fort Dodge. The Iowa River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States. For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities the University of Northern Fort Dodge is a City and County seat of Webster County, Iowa, United States, situated on the Des Moines River. The Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company received a charter from the State of Iowa in the 1850s to build a railroad. Surveying teams were sent out. One of the members was J. William Ackley. He decided Etna Township was a good place for a railroad station. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains The land was owned by Parriot and his wife, who had purchased it for speculation.

William Ackley purchased the land for the railroad and discussed founding a town. Ackley and three other land developers purchased the land which is now the town for $25. 00 an acre. They then sold sites for developing the town. In 1857 the town of Ackley was staked out. The plan was signed December 12, 1857. Even though Ackley never lived here, he gave the town his name. ^[7]

In 1865 the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad bought nearly all the timber at Island Grove and corded it up where the Illinois Central depot stands. By October, when the railroad reached Ackley, there were 10 business establishments and several homes. The completion of the railroad brought on a rush of settlers and businessmen and the town boomed. Elevators for grain storage and shipment were built, lumber yards provided materials for buildings, grocery stores, hardware and farming equipment was sold, restaurants and saloons sprang up and many doctors and lawyers came to the town. A grocery store is a store established primarily for the Retailing of Food.

The Fontaine post office was moved to Ackley and its name was changed. A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. The town of Ackley was incorporated and William A. Francis became the first mayor. The Ackley Civic Center now stands at the site of a store once owned by Francis. A civic center or civic centre (see " American and British English spelling differences " is a prominent land area within a Community As Ackley expanded more buildings were being constructed in the business area. A brick, six-room school was built at State and Second Street for $14,000. Catholics, Methodists and Presbyterians built frame churches. The population soared to 500.

By 1870 the town had a brick schoolhouse, five churches, a mayor and council, a newspaper, and many stores. In the next thirty years the town replaced the frame buildings on Main Street with brick structures, built a waterworks, established a light plant, and built hotels. The population at that time was approximately 2,000.

In the 1870's Ackley acquired businesses such as a hardware store, furniture store, harness shop, boots and shoe store, general merchandise, jewelry and a brewery. Hardware stores sell Hardware: for instance Fasteners keys, locks, Hinges Wire, chains Plumbing In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need The Ackley Independent Newspaper as well as lawyers, a doctor and fraternal organizations became part of the town.

The Hook and Ladder fire department was organized in the 1880s. The Goettels and the C. H. Doepke buildings appeared on the landscape in the 1880's. A four-year high school opened with an enrollment of 40 students. The Iowa state constitution was amended in 1882, making the production and sale of alcoholic beverages illegal within the state (i. e. Iowa became a “dry state. ”) The Supreme Court declared the amendment unconstitutional in 1883, but the Iowa legislature then passed another very strict prohibition law. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. ^[8] Due to this, the Ackley brewery closed.

The streets were lit with oil lamps by the late 1800s. An oil lamp is a simple vessel used to produce light continuously for a period of time from a fuel source Seven students graduated from the high school in the 1890s. Plans for the Ackley Hotel were developed in the last decade of the 19th century. The project was financed by selling shares for $25 to $1000 a share. The hotel was built on the corner of State and Railroad Street (Park). During the 1890's, water mains and sewer drains were laid. A water supply network is a system of engineered Hydrologic and Hydraulic components including the watershed or geographic area that collects Electric lights and telephone service also appeared in Ackley.

The first rural mail route was established in 1900. The first Sauerkraut Days celebration was held September 17, 1903. Sauerkraut Days is an annual festival event held in Ackley Iowa during the summer (typically in June A high school building was erected on the northeast corner of the playground. The wooden water tower was replaced with a steel tower at Main and Cerro Gordo Streets. A water tower, watershed, or elevated water tower is a large elevated water storage container

There was much excitement over the coming of the automobile. A local mechanic constructed a horseless carriage in 1905 which ran to Spencer and back but was not further promoted. The automotive Brass Era is the first period of automotive manufacturing named for the prominent Brass Fittings used during this time for such things as lights and Spencer is a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States, at the confluence of the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan Rivers Ackley did pave its main streets by 1915 and many auto dealers started business.

Marshall Canning Plant and husking shed was built in 1918 and canning began in 1919. The "Glacier Trail" (the road now designated as "County S-56") was marked through Ackley in 1922. More streets were paved. In 1927 a new school was built to house 12 grades. Ackley participated in athletic sports, music and academic activities with surrounding schools. A food processing company was established.

The 1930s brought the Great Depression and 3 banks in Ackley closed. The Municipal Building was erected in 1939. The mayor and town council, fire department,, police station, library and a large meeting room were housed in the building. A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or Parishes A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch A police station (also called stationhouse) is a Building which serves as the Headquarters of a Police force or unit which serves a specific

School buses started running in 1946. A school bus is a Bus used to transport Children and Adolescents to and from School and school events City mail delivery was inaugurated in 1947. In 1948, the Ackley Golf Club was designed and the club house was built. A country club is a private Club which offers a variety of recreational Sports facilities usually located in city outskirts or rural areas In 1954, twenty-two rural school districts joined with Ackley to form the Ackley Community School. Ackley celebrated its Centennial in 1957.

References

External links

• Official website

• Ackley, Iowa is at coordinates 42°33′09″N 93°03′14″W / 42.552498, -93.053772 (Ackley, Iowa)Coordinates: 42°33′09″N 93°03′14″W / 42.552498, -93.053772 (Ackley, Iowa)

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