| Official Name: | Ackworth, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Warren |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.43 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.43 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.55 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.55 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 115 |
| Population Density Km2: | 80.70 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 209.09 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 41.3642°N -93.4722°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 863 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50001 |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-00235 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2393878 |
Ackworth is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 115 at the 2020 census.[2]
Ackworth was laid out in 1874. The community most likely was named after the Ackworth School, in England.[3] In 1878, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to the town.[4] Ackworth was incorporated in 1881.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29sqmi, all of it land.[6]
Ackworth is part of the Des Moines - West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 83 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 286.2PD/sqmi. There were 38 housing units at an average density of 131/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 33 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 44.7 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 85 people, 31 households, and 27 families residing in the city. The population density was 284.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 32 housing units at an average density of 107.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.82% White, 1.18% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 31 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.7% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 2.89.
Age spread: 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,478. There were 10.3% of families and 6.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 13.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.