Ames
city in Story County, Iowa, United States
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Summary
Ames is a city in the United States[1]. Ames ranks in the top 4% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,795 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Story County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: John Haila[5]
- Named after: Oakes Ames[6]
- Postal code: 50010[7], 50011[8], 50012[9], 50013[10], 50014[11]
- Commons category: Ames, Iowa[12]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[13]
- Local dialing code: 515[14]
- Inception: January 1, 1864[15]
- Official website: http://www.cityofames.org/[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ames, Iowa[17]
- Population: 58,965[18], 66,427[19]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Ames, Iowa[20]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], New International Encyclopedia[22]
- Official name: Ames[23]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Ames, Iowa[24]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Ames, Iowa[25]
- Number of households: 25,174[26]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Ames, Iowa[27]
- Owner of: Ames/ISU Ice Arena[28]
- Different from: Ames[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 287 m[30]
- Area: 65.416134 km²[31], 62.878363 km²[32]
- Water as percent of area: 0.2611 percent[33]
- Territory overlaps: Ames urban area[34]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Ames include Ames Municipal Airport[35], an airport[36], in United States[37].
Why It Matters
Ames has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Ames is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for Ames include Ames Municipal Airport[35], an airport[36], in United States[37].