AckworthIA
A town of 121, settled in 1871.
Is Ackworth a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Ackworth, where Iowa’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher average trip to work than Ackworth. Ackworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
121 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Casey's Center and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ackworth. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaCasey's Center
17 mi MuseumIowa State Capitol20 mi Theme parkAdventureland
13 mi Zoo & aquariumBlank Park Zoo
19 mi MuseumDes Moines Art Center
19 mi Stadium & arenaDrake StadiumPhoto credits
Casey's Center: Iowahwyman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa State Capitol: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Blank Park Zoo: Lawrence Lansing, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Des Moines Art Center: Nhandler at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drake Stadium: U.S. Navy photo by James Woods, Public domain
Moving to Ackworth: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ackworth, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ackworth.
Homes in Ackworth are worth about $444K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Ackworth home is worth about $444,000, up 4.9% in a year, 88% above the Iowa typical home. 61% of Ackworth households own their home, below both Iowa’s towns (70%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Ackworth’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Ackworth for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Ackworth is $111,000. The top destinations are Des Moines (23%), Indianola (21%) and West Des Moines (12%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Ackworth, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Ackworth
Ackworth has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Ackworth than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Ackworth. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Ackworth. 21% of adults binge drink in Ackworth.
| Ackworth | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ackworth | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 12% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ackworth
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ackworth
About 11 of every 100 Ackworth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
100% of working residents leave Ackworth for work
Where Ackworth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ackworth
City in Iowa, United States
Ackworth is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 115 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1874
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- ZIP code
- 50001
- Area code
- 515
Questions about Ackworth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ackworth, IA a good place to live?
Ackworth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.