Ackerly, Texas

Ackerly, Texas
City
Ackerly City Hall
Location of Ackerly, Texas
Coordinates: 32°31′32″N101°42′51″W / 32.52556°N 101.71417°W / 32.52556; -101.71417
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Dawson, Martin
Area [1]
• Total	0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
• Land	0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,802 ft (854 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	264
• Density	745.98/sq mi (288.13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79713
Area code	432
FIPS code	48-01108 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1329187 [3]

Ackerly is a city in Dawson and Martin Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 264. The Martin county portion of Ackerly is part of the Midland-Odessa metropolitan area.

History

The town was established in 1923 and named for the town founder Paul Ackerly. ^[4] In 1995, a local discovered the Ackerly meteorite while plowing his cotton field.

Geography

Ackerly is located at 32°31′32″N101°42′51″W / 32.52556°N 101.71417°W / 32.52556; -101.71417 (32.525563, –101.714242). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	348		—
1980	317		−8.9%
1990	243		−23.3%
2000	245		0.8%
2010	220		−10.2%
2020	264		20.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Ackerly racial composition ^[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	129	48.86%
Pacific Islander (NH)	2	0.76%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	4	1.52%
Hispanic or Latino	129	48.86%
Total	264

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 264 people, 94 households, and 75 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, 245 people, 80 households, and 60 families resided in the city. The population density was 792.5 inhabitants per square mile (306.0/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 310.5 per square mile (119.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.80% White, 28.98% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 48.98% of the population.

Of 80 households, 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were not families. About 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.65.

In the city, the population was distributed as 33.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,222, and for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,081. About 20.0% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under the age of 18 and 13.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

The City of Ackerly is served by the Sands Consolidated Independent School District.

Climate

The Köppen climate classification subtype for the Ackerly climate is BSk; it occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. ^[10]

Climate data for Ackerly, Texas
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	13 (55)	16 (60)	20 (68)	26 (78)	29 (85)	34 (93)	34 (94)	34 (93)	30 (86)	25 (77)	18 (65)	14 (57)	24 (76)
Average low °C (°F)	−3 (26)	−1 (30)	2 (36)	7 (45)	13 (55)	18 (64)	19 (66)	18 (65)	15 (59)	9 (48)	3 (37)	−2 (28)	8 (46)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	15 (0.6)	18 (0.7)	20 (0.8)	28 (1.1)	56 (2.2)	61 (2.4)	53 (2.1)	46 (1.8)	69 (2.7)	51 (2)	20 (0.8)	18 (0.7)	450 (17.8)
Source: Weatherbase [11]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Ackerly,Tx". Texas State HistoricalDistrict. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
8. http://www.census.gov ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
10. Climate Summary for Ackerly, Texas
11. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 14, 2013.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[8] [9]}