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Ames, Iowa

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
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]
 • City27.92 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)
 • City66,427
 • 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 best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with leading agriculture, design, engineering, and veterinary medicine colleges. A United States Department of Energy national laboratory, Ames Laboratory, is located on the ISU campus.

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.

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.

  1. ^ "About Ames". City of Ames. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "2010 Census Urban Area List". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Enrollment Statistics | The Office of the Registrar | Iowa State University". www.registrar.iastate.edu. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "National Animal Disease Center : Home". Ars.usda.gov. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  7. ^ "USDA – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) – Animal Health – Veterinary Services". Aphis.usda.gov. August 13, 2009. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2011.

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