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Ackley, Iowa Public Records

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Where Ackley's records are kept. Court and property records for Ackley sit with Hardin County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa.

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As a small town, Ackley relies on Hardin County and the State of Iowa for its public records. The cards below are the Iowa state offices, and the Hardin County offices are on our Hardin County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Vital records

Iowa Death and Vital Records

Iowa HHS Vital Records issues certified birth, death and marriage records filed since July 1, 1880, by mail, in person or through VitalChek, for a fee per copy.

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County court

Iowa Federal Cases

Iowa has two federal trial courts, the Northern District at Cedar Rapids and Sioux City and the Southern District at Des Moines; their case files are searched through PACER.

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Court records

Iowa Courts Online Search

View the public docket of Iowa district court and appellate cases by name or case number, free and without registration, and pay court fines and fees online. Case documents are not shown.

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About public records in Ackley

What we hold on Ackley, and who keeps its records.

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Ackley at a glance

County
Hardin County
County seat
Eldora
Population
1,599
Hardin County population
16,878
Local records
City of Ackley
ZIP codes
50601

About Ackley public records

Ackley is an incorporated place in Hardin County, a place of 1,599 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Hardin County offices are in Eldora, the county seat. Each Hardin County office is listed on our Hardin County page.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Ackley

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Ackley

Old mine sites
1
Past producers, now closed
1
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
4
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1979
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 past producer, now closed; the old survey maps add 4 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Coal was mined in Iowa from the 1840s to 1994.

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Ackley: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The pale shapes with a name around it are the neighbouring places, from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Iowa mine map and abandoned mine records

Iowa abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Ackley, Iowa

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations with a Ackley address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $48,781 in back wages agreed for 20 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
3
Back wages agreed
$48,781
Workers due back wages
20
Civil money penalties
$3,620
Employers on the record
3
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Iowa Steel Masters LLC1$36,87515
City of Ackley1$11,9065
The Presbyterian Village1$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Ackley, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Iowa wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Ackley public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Ackley, Iowa?

Voter registration in Iowa is run by the Iowa Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for Ackley. You can register online, by mail or in person. Pre registration closes 15 days before the election; you may also register and vote on election day at the polling place for your address with proof of identity and residence.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Ackley, Iowa?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Iowa come from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics. The fee is $20.00 for each certified copy. County Recorders can issue certified copies of all Iowa births from 1986 to the present and of deaths and marriages from 1954 to the present; earlier records come from the county where the event occurred.

How do I look up property records in Ackley, Iowa?

Deeds for property in Ackley are recorded by the county recorder, the local assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Hardin County page lists those offices.

How do I request an Ackley police report?

Incident and crash reports for Ackley come from the Ackley Police Department (Hardin County Sheriff's Office), the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

How do I find business license records in Ackley, Iowa?

Businesses that operate in Ackley register with the Iowa Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. Iowa does not have a general business license; licensing depends on the nature of the business or occupation.

How do I run an Iowa criminal background check?

Iowa criminal history checks are run by the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Investigation. The fee is $15 per last name. Name based request by mail, fax, email or in person with first name, last name and exact date of birth; the online request site is down for an upgrade and phone requests are not taken.

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