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:
- Ree Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ree Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
- Ree Heights is located in Hand County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights <2>
- Miller
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Miller is located in Hand County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <2>
- Saint Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence <2>
- Wessington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
- Wessington is located in Beadle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <2>
- Highmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
- Highmore is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <2>
- Wessington Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Springs
- Wessington Springs is located in Jerauld County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington Springs <2>
Hand County ...
Ames is located in Hand County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Hand 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 Hand County or the community of Ames:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 46 (South Dakota)
- County Code: 059 (Hand County)
- Place Code: 01380 (Ames)
- State & County Code: 46/059 (South Dakota / Hand County)
- State & Place Code: 46/01380 (South Dakota / Ames)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Ames is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Ames.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ames. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Hand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |