What is the population of Ankeny?

The population of Ankeny, IA is 70,068.

Where is Ankeny located?

Ankeny, IA is located at latitude 41.7297100 and longitude -93.6057700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Ankeny?

The area of Ankeny, IA is 76.091403 km².

What is the elevation of Ankeny?

Ankeny, IA has an elevation of 302 meters (991 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Ankeny in?

Ankeny, IA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Ankeny in?

Ankeny is in the state of Iowa, United States.

What county is Ankeny, IA in?

Ankeny is in Polk County, Iowa.

How has the population of Ankeny changed?

The population of Ankeny, IA has increased from 45,582 (2010) to 70,068 (2020), a change of 53.7%.

Ankeny, Iowa

Ankeny: The most populous city in Polk County, Iowa.

About

Ankeny is a city located in the county of Polk in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 45,582 and a population density of 599 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 70,068 inhabitants.

The city was created 172 years ago in 1853.

Ankeny locator map — Location of Ankeny on Iowa map.

Quick Facts about Ankeny

Population	70,068 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Iowa (United States)
County	Polk County
Phone Area Codes	515
Area	76.09 km²
Latitude & Longitude	41.7297,-93.6058
Altitude	909 feet / 277 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1854 (172 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC−06:00
Local time	20:07:21 (22nd April 2026)
Postal code	50021
Density	921 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	34.95% (2010-2020)
Weather	80℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Ankeny is located at 41°43'47"N 93°36'21"W (41.7297100, -93.6057700).

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Weather

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Demographics

The population of Ankeny increased by 34.95% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	45,582	-	census
2011	47,043	3.11%	estimation process
2012	48,363	2.73%	estimation process
2013	50,785	4.77%	estimation process
2014	53,299	4.72%	estimation process
2015	56,109	5.01%	estimation process
2016	58,609	4.27%	estimation process
2017	62,365	6.02%	estimation process
2018	65,248	4.42%	estimation process
2019	67,355	3.13%	estimation process
2020	70,068	3.87%	estimation process

Ankeny zip code is 50021. County name: Polk, County fips: 19153

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Services and Civic Places in Ankeny

1Ankeny City Hall

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410 W 1st St, Ankeny, IA 50023 View details

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People born in Ankeny (4)

People born in Ankeny, including triathlete Mackenzie Madison, politician Jeff Lamberti, football placekicker Todd Sievers, .

More notable people

Joel Lanning (American-football player (1994-)) he was born in 18/11/1994

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Ankeny, IA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
153320	Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary	Ankeny (IA)	50023-2152
153214	Des Moines Area Community College	Ankeny (IA)	50023-3993
153375	Grand View University	Des Moines (IA)	50316
153764	La James International College-Johnston	Johnston (IA)	50131
153269	Drake University	Des Moines (IA)	50311-4505

Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Ankeny, IA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
OSC	Osceola	Main & East Clay Streets	RAIL
CRN	Creston	Pine and Adams Avenue	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Ankeny.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Ankeny Post Office	Ankeny (IA)	50023
Berwick Post Office	Berwick (IA)	50032
Alleman Post Office	Alleman (IA)	50007
Elkhar Post Office	Elkhart (IA)	50073
Johnston Post Office	Johnston (IA)	50131

Other cities in Polk County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Polk County , IA. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Des Moines	212,312	The capital of Iowa.
West Des Moines	69,057	The most populous city in Dallas County, Iowa.
Urbandale	44,650	A city in Polk County, Iowa.
Johnston	23,092	City in Iowa, United States
Altoona	19,503	City in Polk County, Iowa, United States
Clive	17,444	Human settlement in Iowa, United States of America
Grimes	15,831	City in Iowa, United States
Pleasant Hill	10,025	American city in Iowa
Bondurant	7,293	City in Polk County, Iowa, United States of America
Polk City	4,961	American city in Iowa
Windsor Heights	4,735	City in Polk County, Iowa, United States
Saylorville	3,301	City in Polk County, Iowa, United States of America
Mitchellville	2,273	City in Iowa, United States
Elkhart	952	American city in Iowa
Runnells	498	City in Polk County, Iowa, United States
Alleman	447	City in Polk County, Iowa, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Ankeny distances to largest Iowa cities