Ames, Story County, Iowa
Ames: City in Iowa, United States
About
Ames is a city located in the county of Story in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 58,965 and a population density of 901 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 67,033 inhabitants.
The city was created 159 years ago in 1863.
Quick Facts about Ames
Population : | 67,033 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Iowa (United States) |
County : | Story County |
Different from : | Ames |
Postal code : | 50010–50014 |
Phone Area Codes : | 515 |
Area : | 65.42 km2 |
Altitude : | 942 feet / 287 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1864 (159 years ago) |
Time Zone : | UTC−06:00 |
Local time : | 17:57:35 (7th February 2023) |
Density : | 1,025 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 12.04% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Ames is located at 42°2'5"N 93°37'12"W (42.0347100, -93.6199400).
Ames map
- Official Website
Official website of Ames
Demographics
The population of Ames increased by 12.04% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 58,965 | - | census |
2011 | 60,440 | 2.44% | estimation process |
2012 | 61,427 | 1.61% | estimation process |
2013 | 63,053 | 2.58% | estimation process |
2014 | 64,773 | 2.66% | estimation process |
2015 | 65,685 | 1.39% | estimation process |
2016 | 65,915 | 0.35% | estimation process |
2017 | 66,301 | 0.58% | estimation process |
2018 | 66,001 | -0.45% | estimation process |
2019 | 66,258 | 0.39% | estimation process |
2020 | 67,033 | 1.16% | estimation process |
People born in Ames (74)
People born in Ames, including poet Ted Kooser, basketball player Harrison Barnes, physician and astronaut Laurel Clark, .
List
- Jane Espenson (American television writer and producer) she was born in 14/07/1964
- Billy Sunday (American evangelist and baseball player) he was born in 19/11/1862
- Ann Cotten (German poet) she was born in 01/01/1982
- Sara Paretsky (modern American author of detective fiction) she was born in 08/06/1947
- Evan Stone (American movie actor) he was born in 18/07/1969
- Charles Dodge (American composer) he was born in 05/06/1942
- James Bovard (American journalist) he was born in 22/07/1956
- Edward Mezvinsky (American politician) he was born in 17/01/1937
- Peter Schickele (American composer, musical educator, and parodist) he was born in 17/07/1935
- Fred Church (actor (1889-1983)) he was born in 17/10/1889
- Luke Zeller (American basketball player) he was born in 04/04/1987
- Neva Morris (American supercentenarian) she was born in 03/08/1895
- Albert H. MacCarthy (American mountaineer) he was born in 01/01/1876
- Dick Gibbs (American basketball player) he was born in 20/12/1948
- Leslie Hall (American woman rapper from Iowa) she was born in 15/11/1981
- Anthony W. Norman (distinguished professor emeritus of biochemistry and biomedical sciences University of California, Riverside) he was born in 01/01/1938
- Arthur T. Mosher (American agronomist) he was born in 01/01/1910
- Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (American politician) she was born in 01/01/1959
Schools in Ames
College & universities near Ames, IA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
153603 | Iowa State University | Ames (IA) | 50011-2103 |
154208 | PCI Academy-Ames | Ames (IA) | 50010 |
153320 | Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | Ankeny (IA) | 50023-2152 |
153214 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny (IA) | 50023-3993 |
153764 | La James International College-Johnston | Johnston (IA) | 50131 |
Stations (1)
Amtrak & bus stations near Ames, IA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
OSC | Osceola | Main & East Clay Streets | RAIL |
Post offices near Ames
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Am Post Office | Ames (IA) | 50010 |
Memorial Union Post Office | Ames (IA) | 50014 |
Cyclone Station Post Office | Ames (IA) | 50014 |
Gilber Post Office | Gilbert (IA) | 50105 |
Nevada Post Office | Nevada (IA) | 50201 |
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- Ames , Texas city in Liberty County, Texas, United States with a population of 1,275 people.
- Ames , Texas city in Liberty County, Texas, United States with a population of 1,064 people.
- Ames , Oklahoma town in Major County, Oklahoma, United States with a population of 239 people.
- Ames , New York village in Montgomery County, New York, United States with a population of 139 people.
Other cities in Story County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Story County , IA.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Nevada | 6,682 | Town in Story County, Iowa, United States |
Huxley | 4,270 | City in Story County, Iowa, United States |
Story City | 3,320 | City in Iowa |
Slater | 1,471 | City in Story County, Iowa, United States |
Roland | 1,252 | City in Iowa |
Gilbert | 1,152 | City in Story County, Iowa, United States |
Maxwell | 908 | City in Iowa |
Colo | 819 | City in Story County, Iowa, United States of America |
Cambridge | 796 | City in Iowa, USA |
Zearing | 517 | Human settlement in Story County, Iowa, United States of America |
Collins | 472 | City in Story County, Iowa, United States |
Sheldahl | 325 | Human settlement in Iowa, United States of America |
McCallsburg | 320 | Human settlement in Story County, Iowa, United States of America |
Kelley | 300 | City in Iowa, USA |
Distance to Other Cities
Ames distances to largest Iowa cities