General Ames Information
State: IowaCounty: Story County
Close cities: Luther, IA, Slater, IA, Huxley, IA, Kelley, IA, Cambridge, IA, Ames, IA, Nevada, IA, Slater, IA, Gilbert, IA, Kelley, IA, Ames, IA
Ames Population (census data)
| Total | 54,745 (+6.5% since 2000) |
| Male | 28,587 (52.2%) |
| Female | 26,158 (47.8%) |
Cost of Living Index: 87.1 (US Avg is 100)
Incorporated in 1869
Land Area: 21.6 square miles
Median Household Income: $42,624
Zip Codes: 50010, 50014, 50012, 50011, and 50013.
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Ames Demographic Data
Ethnic Information:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
- Chinese (3.1%)
- Black (2.6%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Korean (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other Asian (1.2%)
- Asian Indian (1.2%)
- Other race (0.8%)
Ancestry Information:
- German (33.4%)
- Irish (11.4%)
- English (10.2%)
- Norwegian (8.6%)
- Swedish (4.1%)
- Dutch (3.3%)
Foriegn Born: 5,204 people (9.5%)
- Asia (70.3%)
- Europe (17.6%)
- Latin America (12.1%)
Local Ames Sports Teams
Major League Baseball: Kansas City Royals, Minnesota TwinsNFL Football: Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings
NBA Basketball: Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves
NHL Hockey: Minnesota Wild
NCAA Sports: Drake University, Iowa State University
Ames School Information
High Schools
Ames High School (1921 Ames High Drive, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)
Middle Schools
Ames Middle School (3915 Mortensen Road, Ames, IA, 50014 - Ames Community School District District)
Elementary Schools
Abbie Sawyer Elementary School (4316 Ontario Street, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)
Edwards Elementary School (3622 Woodland Street, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)
Fellows Elementary School (1400 McKinley, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)
Kate Mitchell Elementary School (3521 Jewel Drive, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)
Meeker Elementary School (300 20th Street, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)
Edwards Elementary School (3622 Woodland Street, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)
Fellows Elementary School (1400 McKinley, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)
Kate Mitchell Elementary School (3521 Jewel Drive, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)
Meeker Elementary School (300 20th Street, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)
Other/Private Schools
Willson Beardshear School (920 Carroll Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010 - Ames Community School District District)

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