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Population in July 2007: 54,745. Population change since 2000: +6.5%
 

Males: 28,587  (52.2%)
Females: 26,158  (47.8%)
Median resident age:  23.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50010, 50011, 50012, 50013, 50014.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,624 (it was $36,042 in 2000)
Ames:  $42,624
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,301 (it was $125,300 in 2000)
Ames:  $177,301
Iowa:  $117,900
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Races in Ames:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • Chinese (3.1%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ames: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.4%), Irish (11.4%), English (10.2%), Norwegian (8.6%), Swedish (4.1%), Dutch (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/20/1869

Land area: 21.6 square miles.

Population density: 2538 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ames

  • High school or higher: 95.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ames city

  • Never married: 54.4%
  • Now married: 37.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

5,204 residents are foreign born (6.4% Asia, 1.6% Europe, 1.1% Latin America).

This city:  10.3%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 55 registered sex offenders living in Ames, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ames to the number of sex offenders is 995 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ames:  1.4% ($1,779)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (172.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (409.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gilbert, IA (5.5 miles ), Kelley, IA (5.8 miles ), Huxley, IA (9.3 miles ), Slater, IA (10.7 miles ), Cambridge, IA (11.3 miles ), Story City, IA (11.3 miles ), Sheldahl, IA (12.1 miles ), Nevada, IA (12.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 137 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 1997: 156 buildings, average cost: $83,800
  • 1998: 210 buildings, average cost: $82,700
  • 1999: 178 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 2000: 141 buildings, average cost: $82,100
  • 2001: 133 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2002: 180 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2003: 261 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2004: 187 buildings, average cost: $188,900
  • 2005: 232 buildings, average cost: $178,200
  • 2006: 153 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2007: 130 buildings, average cost: $236,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.03 N, Longitude: 93.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,028 (+15.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 22,997 (81.3%)

Area code: 515

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Ames, Iowa business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +3,352 (+7.1%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.5%
Iowa:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (12%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


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Crime in Ames by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 16133525221424
    per 100,000 32.225.768.749.041.126.745.7
Robberies 914137131417
    per 100,000 18.127.625.513.724.326.732.4
Assaults 4570862479470106
    per 100,000 90.5138.1168.9483.9175.8133.3201.7
Burglaries 93164244215389465363
    per 100,000 187.0323.6479.3421.2727.5885.2690.9
Thefts 1,3801,1491,6241,4371,1121,0281,061
    per 100,000 2774.22267.33189.82815.42079.61957.02019.4
Auto thefts 49707386814441
    per 100,000 98.5138.1143.4168.5151.583.878.0
Arson 3490215
    per 100,000 6.07.917.70.03.71.99.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 181.2180.8269.1295.7221.6202.9222.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 71 (49 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.90
US city average:  3.00

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Ames-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Ames city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Peter Schickele, Alex Thompson - College basketball player (Iowa Hawkeyes), Ross Marsden - College basketball player (Iowa State Cyclones).


Main business address for: SAUER DANFOSS INC (MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT), AMES NATIONAL CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Ames:
  • MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER (1111 DUFF AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ames:
  • STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NEVADA, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ames, IA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ames:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 34 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ames:
  • AMES MUNI (about 4 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 14 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)
  • DRAKE (about 24 miles; RADCLIFFE, IA; ID: 2Y1)

Local government website: www.city.ames.ia.us

Colleges/Universities in Ames:
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 24,473; Public; Website: www.iastate.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • PROFESSIONAL COSMETOLOGY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 62; Location: 627 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ames:
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 97 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 99 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
Public high school in Ames:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ames:
Private elementary/middle schools in Ames:
  • ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 2900 HOOVER AVE; Grades: KG - 6)
  • AMES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: PO BOX 1822; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Ames:
  • AMES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,466,141; Location: 515 DOUGLAS AVE; 154,916 books; 19,013 audio materials; 7,855 video materials; 371 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ames: Camp Canwita (A), Ames (B), Iowa State University Arboretum (C), Veenker Memorial Golf Course (D), Reiman Gardens (E), Homewood Golf Course (F), Gilman Hall (G), Meat Lab (H), Horticulture Hall (I), Agronomy Greenhouse (J), Agronomy Hall (K), Agronomy Lab (L), Howe Hall (M), Kildee Hall (N), Kildee Meats Lab (O), Osborn Cottage (P), Human Nutritional Sciences Building (Q), Rumminant Nutrition Lab (R), Ross Hall (S), Coover Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Ames Mall (1), North Grand Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ames include: Episcopal Parish of Ames (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Evangelical Free Church (C), Lord of Life Lutheran Church (D), Unitarian Fellowship of Ames (E), Ames Church of the Nazarene (F), Ames Community Church (G), Ames Four Square Church (H), Ames Jewish Congregation (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ontario Cemetery (1), Ames Municipal Cemetery (2), Memorial Gardens Cemetery (3), College Cemetery (4), Sunday Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Laverne Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Worrell Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), College Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ames include: Iowa State Nursery (1), Tom Evans Park (2), Teagarden Park (3), Duff Park (4), O'Neil Park (5), Duplicate Sun Dial of Plymouth Colony Historical Marker (6), Inis Grove Park (7), Squaw Creek Park (8), Old Towne Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Ames Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Ames Historical Society (Museums; 108 5th Street) (1), Brunnier Art Museum (Scheman Building) (2), Twentieth Century Bowling (Amusement & Theme Parks; 505 South Duff Avenue) (3), KD Billiard & Dart Supply (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4813 Lincoln Way) (4), Blacks Heritage Farm (26156 530th Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: The Hotel At Gateway Center (Us 30 & Elwood Drive) (1), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2600 East 13th Street) (2), Super 8 Motel (I 35 & US30) (3), AmericInn Ames (2507 Southeast 16th Street) (4), Comfort Inn Ames (1605 South Dayton Avenue) (5), Iowa State Memorial Union (Isu Campus) (6), Audubon's Restaurant-Gateway Center (US30 & Elwood Drive) (7), University Inn (229 South Duff Avenue) (8), Super 8 Ames IA (1418 South Dayton Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Iowa State - Correctional Services Department Of 2nd Judicial District (111 Sherman Avenue) (1), Iowa State - Correctional Services Department of 2nd Judicial District- Administrative Off (510 5th Street) (2), Ames City - Clerk Of District Court-Story County- Clerk Of District Court- Frequently Called Num (515 Clark Avenue) (3), Iowa State - Judicial- Clerk Of District Court- Ames Office (515 Clark Avenue) (4), Iowa State - Correctional Services Department of 2nd Judicial District- Day Program Ce (510 5th Street) (5), Iowa State - Judicial- Juvenile Court Services (126 South Kellogg Avenue) (6), Iowa State - Casa Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (314 6th Street) (7), Iowa State - Correctional Services Department Of 2nd Judicial District- Adult Proba (509 Main Street) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ames and their reported violations in the past:

AMES WATER TREATMENT PLANT (Address: 300 E 5TH ST BLDG 1, Population served: 46503, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ISU (Address: 220 HEATING PLANT, Population served: 28178, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-08-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-20-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-20-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
CRESTVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 5615 LINCOLN WAY, Population served: 158, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2001), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUN-01-2001 and JUL-13-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-2001)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
THE BROILER (Population served: 122, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-2005 and MAY-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-24-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  49.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ames, IA


People in group quarters in Ames
  • 8619 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 210 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 137 people in nursing homes
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 42 people in halfway houses
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill


Ames compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Jack Trice Stadium. Capacity: 45,814. Iowa State Cyclones football.
  • Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State University.
Banks with most branches in Ames (2007 data):
  • First National Bank, Ames, Iowa: University Branch, Cub Foods Branch, North Grand Branch, at 405 Fifth Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $424.4 mil, Deposits: $358.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ames National Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Ames - University Branch, Ames - Main Branch, Ames - North Grand Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ames North Grand Mall Branch, Ames Branch, Ames Main Branch. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Ames Community Bank: at 104 Chestnut, Mortensen Branch, 107 Main Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $196.9 mil, Deposits: $154.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ogden Bancshares, Inc.
  • First American Bank: Ames Grand Branch at 520 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1956-01-03; Ames Duff Branch at 1530 South Duff, branch established on 2000-09-18. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $1,549.8 mil, Deposits: $1,141.6 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.
  • Valley Bank: Ames Branch at 1103 Buckeye Avenue, branch established on 2005-07-18; Ames Lpo at 2701 Stange Road, Suite 120, branch established on 2006-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $554.0 mil, Deposits: $444.2 mil, headquarters in Moline, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorp, Inc.
  • Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB: Ames Branch at 640 Lincoln Way, branch established on 1998-06-23; Ames Branch at 3800 West Lincoln Way, branch established on 1996-03-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $124.8 mil, Deposits: $106.6 mil, headquarters in Chariton, IA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • Bank of the West: 525 Main Street Branch at 525 Main Street, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 15$50,452$40,3623$1,324
Sewerage 20$89,578$53,7473$7,884
Parks and Recreation 21$80,126$45,786133$34,144
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$39,056$52,0753$2,694
Electric Power 75$372,590$59,6145$3,194
Transit 42$142,276$40,65076$105,934
Local Libraries 19$80,394$50,77551$46,522
Other and Unallocable 18$72,582$48,3881$142
Fire - Other 11$47,822$52,1691$832
Streets and Highways 47$162,480$41,4843$1,740
Water Supply 18$78,234$52,1561$3,872
Firefighters 52$232,794$53,7220$0
Police - Other 22$81,972$44,71225$15,310
Judicial and Legal 5$25,722$61,7331$240
Other Government Administration 14$81,018$69,44415$15,184
Financial Administration 38$155,250$49,0263$3,342
Police Protection - Officers 49$226,698$55,5180$0
Totals for Government 475$2,019,044$51,007324$242,358


Ames government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,233,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $129,744,000
    Sewerage: $4,540,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,868,000
    All Other: $1,907,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,094,000
    Regular Highways: $418,000
    Parking Facilities: $350,000
    Housing and Community Development: $172,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $89,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $12,162,000
    Electric Utilities: $9,568,000
    General - Other: $6,590,000
    Water Utilities: $887,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $112,593,000
    Electric Utilities: $34,012,000
    Police Protection: $6,010,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,353,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,642,000
    Water Utilities: $4,261,000
    Regular Highways: $3,559,000
    Sewerage: $3,343,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,318,000
    Libraries: $2,881,000
    General - Other: $2,641,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,566,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,593,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,049,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $820,000
    Parking Facilities: $768,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $710,000
    Financial Administration: $559,000
    Health - Other: $425,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $421,000
    General Public Buildings: $278,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $102,000
    Air Transportation: $98,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,407,000
    All Other: $1,218,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,832,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $415,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,175,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,411,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $993,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $732,000
    Rents: $645,000
    Special Assessments: $368,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $229,000
    Sale of Property: $146,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,445,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,765,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,495,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $2,142,000
    Sewerage: $292,000
    Local Fire Protection: $163,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $132,412,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $41,671,000
    Water Utilities: $6,162,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,455,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,158,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,050,000
    Highways: $4,244,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,193,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,146,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,373,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,128,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,168,000
    Other License: $973,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $62,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $76,440,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

11.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.39%
Iowa average:  6.30%

1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($703 average AGI)
Story County:  1.09%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  1.35% ($32,827 average AGI)
from Boone County, IA  0.58% ($38,406)
from Marshall County, IA  0.29% ($30,711)


11.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.37%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Story County:  0.18%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.44% ($38,500 average AGI)
to Boone County, IA  0.56% ($41,223)
to Dallas County, IA  0.23% ($35,877)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ames:
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KASI (1430 AM; 1 kW; AMES, IA)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ames:
  • KCCQ (105.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KURE (88.5 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: RESIDENCE ASSOCS. B/CSTNG SER., INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K290AJ (105.9 FM; GILBERT, IA; Owner: MAJESTIC AIRWAVES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ames:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K19DX (Channel 19; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K27EW (Channel 27; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K33ED (Channel 33; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K51EP (Channel 51; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K53FD (Channel 53; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K59FM (Channel 59; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K69GZ (Channel 69; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



See more detailed statistics of Ames fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ames)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ames, IA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 143 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 254 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ames)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Ames)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 60 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

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