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Coordinates: 42°02′05″N 93°37′12″W / 42.03472°N 93.62000°W / 42.03472; -93.62000
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Ames, Iowa
City
Clockwise from top: Main Street in downtown Ames, Iowa State University Alumni Hall, Marston Water Tower and Hoover Hall at ISU, Reiman Gardens, a train station in Ames, and Beardshear Hall
Clockwise from top: Main Street in downtown Ames, Iowa State University Alumni Hall, Marston Water Tower and Hoover Hall at ISU, Reiman Gardens, a train station in Ames, and Beardshear Hall
Official logo of Ames, Iowa
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Motto: 
"Smart Choice"[1]
Location in the State of Iowa
Location in the State of Iowa
Ames is located in Iowa
Ames
Ames
Ames is located in the United States
Ames
Ames
Coordinates: 42°02′05″N 93°37′12″W / 42.03472°N 93.62000°W / 42.03472; -93.62000
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyStory
Incorporated1864
Government
 • MayorJohn Haila
Area
[2]
 • City
27.92 sq mi (72.32 km2)
 • Land27.58 sq mi (71.43 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
66,427
 • Rank9th in Iowa
 • Density2,408.61/sq mi (929.96/km2)
 • Urban
60,438[3]
 • Metro
89,542 (estimate based on Story County)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)™
50010, 50011-50013 (UNIQUE ZIP Codes™-for Iowa State University), 50014
FIPS code19-01855
GNIS feature ID0454167
Websitewww.cityofames.org

Ames (/eɪmz/) is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines in central Iowa. It is the home of Iowa State University (ISU). According to the 2020 census, Ames had a population of 66,427, making it the state's ninth-most populous city.[4] Iowa State University was home to 30,177 students as of fall 2023,[5] which make up approximately one half of the city's population.

A United States Department of Energy national laboratory, Ames Laboratory, is located on the ISU campus. Ames also hosts United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sites: the largest federal animal disease center in the United States, the USDA Agricultural Research Service's National Animal Disease Center (NADC),[6] as well as one of two national USDA sites for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which comprises the National Veterinary Services Laboratory and the Center for Veterinary Biologics.[7] Ames also hosts the headquarters of the Iowa Department of Transportation.

History

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The city was founded in 1864 as a station stop on the Cedar Rapids and Missouri Railroad and was named after 19th century U.S. Congressman Oakes Ames of Massachusetts, who was influential in the building of the transcontinental railroad.[8] Ames was founded by local resident Cynthia Olive Duff (née Kellogg) and railroad magnate John Insley Blair,[9] near a location that was deemed favorable for a railroad crossing of the Skunk River and Ioway Creek. William West (1821–1919) became the first mayor of Ames in 1870. With his wife Harriet, from 1869 to 1892, he ran Ames's first hotel, known as West House, on Douglas Avenue on the site of the present [2004] Octagon Center for the Arts. West was a highly respected pioneer businessman who also served on the Ames School Board in the 1880s when Central School was built on the site of the present [2004] Ames City Hall on Clark Avenue and Sixth Street. The Wests raised several daughters and sons. William West spent the last of his life living with his son in northwest Iowa.[10]

Geography

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Ames is located along the western edge of Story County, roughly 30 miles (48 km) north of the state capital, Des Moines. Passing through Ames is the cross country line of the Union Pacific Railroad and two small streams (the South Skunk River and Ioway Creek).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.27 square miles (62.86 km2), of which 24.21 square miles (62.70 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.[11]

Neighborhoods

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Climate

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Ames has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa). On average, the warmest month is July and the coldest is January. The highest recorded temperature was 109 °F (43 °C) on July 24, 1901, and the lowest was −37 °F (−38 °C) January 25, 1894.[12]

Climate data for Ames, Iowa (1991–2020 temperature/precipitation normals, 1978-2024 otherwise)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 67
(19) 		76
(24) 		84
(29) 		89
(32) 		97
(36) 		100
(38) 		102
(39) 		100
(38) 		99
(37) 		95
(35) 		81
(27) 		73
(23) 		102
(39)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 28.0
(−2.2) 		32.8
(0.4) 		46.0
(7.8) 		60.0
(15.6) 		70.8
(21.6) 		80.4
(26.9) 		83.9
(28.8) 		81.8
(27.7) 		75.9
(24.4) 		62.6
(17.0) 		46.7
(8.2) 		33.5
(0.8) 		58.5
(14.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 18.9
(−7.3) 		23.5
(−4.7) 		35.7
(2.1) 		48.1
(8.9) 		59.7
(15.4) 		69.8
(21.0) 		73.2
(22.9) 		70.8
(21.6) 		63.5
(17.5) 		50.9
(10.5) 		36.8
(2.7) 		24.8
(−4.0) 		48.0
(8.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 9.8
(−12.3) 		14.2
(−9.9) 		25.4
(−3.7) 		36.2
(2.3) 		48.6
(9.2) 		59.1
(15.1) 		62.5
(16.9) 		61.8
(16.6) 		59.9
(15.5) 		51.0
(10.6) 		39.2
(4.0) 		26.8
(−2.9) 		41.2
(5.1)
Record low °F (°C) −33
(−36) 		−28
(−33) 		−14
(−26) 		12
(−11) 		25
(−4) 		42
(6) 		47
(8) 		44
(7) 		29
(−2) 		15
(−9) 		−5
(−21) 		−19
(−28) 		−33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.98
(25) 		1.20
(30) 		2.18
(55) 		3.80
(97) 		5.31
(135) 		5.41
(137) 		4.51
(115) 		4.73
(120) 		3.84
(98) 		2.65
(67) 		1.99
(51) 		1.46
(37) 		38.06
(967)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.6
(17) 		7.8
(20) 		3.8
(9.7) 		0.7
(1.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.4
(1.0) 		2.5
(6.4) 		6.5
(17) 		28.3
(72.9)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 3.1
(7.9) 		2.9
(7.4) 		0.6
(1.5) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		1.6
(4.1) 		3.1
(7.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7 6 9 10 12 11 9 9 8 8 7 7 103
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 15
Source: NOAA[13][12]

Demographics

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Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1870636—    
18801,153+81.3%
18901,276+10.7%
19002,422+89.8%
19104,223+74.4%
19206,270+48.5%
193010,261+63.7%
194012,555+22.4%
195022,898+82.4%
196027,003+17.9%
197039,505+46.3%
198045,775+15.9%
199047,198+3.1%
200050,731+7.5%
201058,965+16.2%
202066,427+12.7%
Source:"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 28, 2020. and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census[14][4]
The population of Ames, Iowa from US census data
The population of Ames, Iowa from US census data

2020 census

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As of the census of 2020,[15] there were 66,427 people, 25,579 households, and 10,641 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,407.5 inhabitants per square mile (929.5/km2). There were 27,806 housing units at an average density of 1,007.8 per square mile (389.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.5% White, 4.2% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 7.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races and 6.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 5.9% of the population.

Of the 25,579 households, 17.5% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% were cohabitating couples, 29.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 31.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 58.4% of all households were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 23.6 years. 26.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 27.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 and 44; 12.8% were from 45 and 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

2010 census

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As of the census[16] of 2010, there were 58,965 people, 22,759 households, and 9,959 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,435.6 inhabitants per square mile (940.4/km2). There were 23,876 housing units at an average density of 986.2 per square mile (380.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.5% White, 3.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 8.8% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.

There were 22,759 households, of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 56.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82.

The median age in the city was 23.8 years. 13.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 40.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 15% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

2000 census

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As of the census of 2000,[17] there were 50,731 people, 18,085 households, and 8,970 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,352.3 inhabitants per square mile (908.2/km2). There were 18,757 housing units at an average density of 869.7 per square mile (335.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.34% White, 7.70% Asian, 2.65% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.76% Pacific Islander and other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.

There were 18,085 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.

Age spread: 14.6% under the age of 18, 40.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,042, and the median income for a family was $56,439. Males had a median income of $37,877 versus $28,198 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,881. About 7.6% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Metropolitan area

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Location of the Ames-Boone CSA and its components:
  Ames Metropolitan Statistical Area
  Boone Micropolitan Statistical Area

The U.S. Census Bureau designates the Ames MSA as encompassing all of Story County. While Ames is the largest city in Story County, the county seat is in the nearby city of Nevada, 8 miles (13 km) east of Ames.

Ames metropolitan statistical area combined with the Boone, Iowa micropolitan statistical area (Boone County, Iowa) make up the larger Ames-Boone combined statistical area. Ames is the larger principal city of the Combined Statistical Area that includes all of Story County, Iowa and Boone County, Iowa.[18][19][20] which had a combined population of 106,205 at the 2000 census.[17]

Economy

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Iowa State University contains the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center, which developed the Ames strain), and the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, a major materials research and development facility.[citation needed]

Located in Ames are the main offices of the Iowa Department of Transportation, and state and Federal institutions are the largest employers in Ames.[citation needed]

The Iowa State University Research Park is a not-for-profit business development incubator located in Ames, and affiliated with Iowa State University.[21]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics ranked Ames and Boulder, Colorado as having the lowest unemployment rate (2.5%) of any metropolitan area in the United States in 2016.[22] By June 2018, unemployment in Ames had fallen even further, to 1.5%, though wage increases for workers were not keeping pace with rising rents.[23]

Top employers

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As of 2022, the top employers in the city are:[24]

# Employer # of Employees Percentage

of Total City Employment

1 Iowa State University 18,212 33.33%
3 Mary Greeley Medical Center 1,407 2.57%
2 City of Ames 1,382 2.53%
4 McFarland Clinic, P. C. 1,200 2.20%
5 Danfoss 1,052 1.93%
6 Iowa Department of Transportation 975 1.78%
7 USDA 750 1.37%
8 Ames Community School District 700 1.28%
9 Hach Chemical 580 1.06%
10 Workiva 550 1.01%

Arts and culture

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  • The Ames History Museum was founded in 1980, and includes a historic schoolhouse.[25]
  • Ames Public Library, a Carnegie library,[26] was founded in 1904.[27]
  • The Octagon Center for the Arts includes galleries, art classes, art studios, and a retail shop. They sponsor the local street fair, The Octagon Arts Festival, and hold an annual National Juried Exhibition Clay, Fiber, Paper Glass Metal, Wood.[28]

Sports

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The Iowa State Cyclones play a variety of sports in the Ames area. The Iowa State Cyclones football team plays at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. The Cyclones' Men's and Women's Basketball teams and Volleyball teams play at Hilton Coliseum. The Iowa State Cyclones are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference in all sports and compete in NCAA Division I-A.

Parks and recreation

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Ames has multiple parks, including Brookside park, the North River Valley park and the Ada Hayden Heritage park, which contains a lake, a series of wetlands and trails.

Government

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See also: List of mayors of Ames, Iowa

From 1979 through 2011, Ames was the location of the Ames Straw Poll, which was held every August prior to a presidential election year in which the Republican presidential nomination was undecided (meaning there was no Republican president running for re-election—as in 2011, 2007, 1999, 1995, 1987, and 1979). The poll would gauge support for the various Republican candidates amongst attendees of a fundraising dinner benefiting the Iowa Republican Party. The straw poll was frequently seen by national media and party insiders as a first test of organizational strength in Iowa.[29] In 2015, the straw poll was to be moved to nearby Boone before the Iowa Republican Party eventually decided to cancel it altogether.[30]

Ames is part of Iowa House of Representatives District 50, currently represented by Ross Wilburn.[31] It is part of Iowa Senate District 25, currently represented by Herman Quirmbach.[32]

Education

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Schools located in Ames are administer by the Ames Community School District.

Public high school in Ames

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Public elementary/middle schools in Ames

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  • David Edwards Elementary: K-5
  • Abbie Sawyer Elementary School: Grades K-5
  • Kate Mitchell Elementary School: Grades K-5
  • Warren H. Meeker Elementary School: Grades K-5
  • Gertrude Fellows Elementary School: Grades K-5
  • Ames Middle School: Grades 6–8

Private schools in Ames

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  • Ames Christian School
  • Saint Cecilia School (preK – 5th grade)

Iowa State University

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Memorial Union, Iowa State College, 1940
Memorial Union, Iowa State College, 1940

Founded in 1856, Iowa State University is a public research university located in Ames. The university is a member of the American Association of Universities and the Big 12 Conference. ISU was the first designated land-grant university in the United States.[33]

Notable buildings on the university campus include the Farm House Museum, Beardshear Hall, Morrill Hall, Memorial Union, Catt Hall, Curtiss Hall, Carver Hall, Parks Library, the Campanile, Hilton Coliseum, C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Fisher Theater, Jack Trice Stadium, Lied Recreation Center, and numerous residence halls.[citation needed]

Media

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Online and newsprint

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Radio stations licensed to Ames

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  • KURE, student radio operated at Iowa State University.
  • WOI-FM, Iowa Public Radio's flagship "Studio One" station, broadcasting an NPR news format during the day and a music format in the evening, owned and operated at Iowa State University.
  • WOI (AM), Iowa Public Radio's flagship station delivering a 24-hour news format consisting mainly of NPR programming, owned and operated at Iowa State University.
  • KOEZ, Adult Contemporary station licensed to Ames, but operated in Des Moines.
  • KCYZ, Hot Adult Contemporary station owned and operated by Clear Channel in Ames.
  • KASI, news/talk station owned and operated by Clear Channel in Ames.
  • KNWM-FM, Contemporary Christian Madrid/Ames station owned and operated by the University of Northwestern – St. Paul - simulcast with KNWI-FM Osceola/Des Moines
  • KHOI, Community Radio station licensed to Story City with studios in Ames. KHOI broadcasts music and local public affairs programs and is affiliated with the Pacifica Radio network.

Ames is also served by stations in the Des Moines media market, which includes Clear Channel's 50,000-watt talk station WHO, music stations KAZR, KDRB, KGGO, KKDM, KHKI, KIOA, KJJY, KRNT, KSPZ and KSTZ, talk station KWQW, and sports stations KXNO and KXNO-FM.

Television

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Ames is served by the Des Moines media market. WOI-DT, the ABC affiliate in central Iowa, was originally owned and operated by Iowa State University until the 1990s. The station is licensed to Ames, with studio's located in West Des Moines. Other stations serving Ames include KCCI, KDIN-TV, WHO-DT, KCWI-TV, KDMI, KDSM-TV and KFPX-TV.

Channel 12 is owned by the City of Ames, broadcasting city council meetings and local events. The station has received a NATOA Government Programming Award and a Telly Award.[34]

Channel 16 is a public access TV channel.[35]

Infrastructure

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City power plant at night blows steam into the air

Transportation

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Highways include U.S. Highways 30, 69 and Interstate 35.

Ames Municipal Airport is located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of the city.

CyRide is a local bus system, and Jefferson Lines is an intercity bus.

Ames is home to the headquarters of the Iowa Department of Transportation.[36]

Health care

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Ames is served by Mary Greeley Medical Center, a 220-bed regional hospital.

Notable people

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See also: List of Iowa State University alumni and Category:People from Ames, Iowa

Acting

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Artists and photographers

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Aviation

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Musicians

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Journalists

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Politicians

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Sports

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Scientists

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Writers and poets

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Other

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See also

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