Census Data for Ames
As far as we can tell, Ames has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Ames, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Cedar Bluffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Inglewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Inglewood is located in Dodge County
- Fremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morse Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Bluff
- Morse Bluff is located in Saunders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse Bluff <1>
- North Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nickerson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hooper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Winslow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Dodge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <1>
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leshara
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Malmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Prague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scribner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rogers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Colfax County
Dodge County ...
Ames is located in Dodge County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Dodge County.
Miscellaneous Information for Ames ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Dodge County or the community of Ames:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Ames:
- GNIS ID for Ames: 835230
- GNIS ID for Dodge County: 835848
- GNIS ID for State of Nebraska: 1779792
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 31 (Nebraska)
- County Code: 053 (Dodge County)
- Place Code: 01220 (Ames)
- State & County Code: 31/053 (Nebraska / Dodge County)
- State & Place Code: 31/01220 (Nebraska / Ames)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Ames is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Ames, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Ames. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- The ZIP code for Ames:68621<4>
- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Ames.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ames or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |