Ackerly, Texas facts for kids
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Ackerly, Texas
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Ackerly City Hall
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Dawson, Martin |
| Area | |
| • 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)
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| • Total | 264 |
| • Density | 745.98/sq mi (288.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79713
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| Area code(s) | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-01108 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329187 |
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. In 1995, a local discovered the Ackerly meteorite while plowing his cotton field.
Geography
Ackerly is located at 32°31′32″N 101°42′51″W / 32.52556°N 101.71417°W (32.525563, –101.714242).
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 | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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 | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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.
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.
| Climate data for Ackerly, Texas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Ackerly para niños
