Main Street in downtown Ames in 2006

Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa, about 30 miles north of Des Moines in Story County. It is the principal city of the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Story County, Iowa and which, when combined with the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', comprises the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 50,731. Ames is the home of Iowa State University, with leading Engineering, Science and Agriculture colleges. Every four years, it is also the site of an important straw poll in the Republican party presidential nomination process (see Politics, below). Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 777 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2618 × 2020 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 777 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2618 × 2020 pixel, file size: 1. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Nickname: Hartford of the West, City of Skywalks, Raccoon City, DSM Location in the State of Iowa, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Polk County Incorporated September 22, 1851 Government  - Mayor Frank Cownie Area  - City  77. ... Story County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... Boone is a city located in Boone County, Iowa. ... A Micropolis (mini-city) is a demographics term that gained currency in the 1990s to describe growing population centers in the United States that are far removed from a large city, even 100 miles (160 km) or more. ... The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa, USA. Until 1959 it was known as Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. ... A straw poll is an informal type of voting where the results of the poll have little or no direct results, other than to gauge opinion. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ...

History

The city was founded in 1864 as a station stop on the Cedar Rapids and Missouri Railroad and was named after 19th century U.S. congressman Oakes Ames of Massachusetts, who was influential in the building of the transcontinental railroad. Ames was founded near a location that was deemed favorable for a railroad crossing of the Skunk River. 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Cedar Rapids and Missouri Railroad was a railroad chartered to run from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Council Bluffs, Iowa on the Missouri River. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... Oakes Ames (January 10, 1804 - May 28, 1873) was an American manufacturer, capitalist, and member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Poster announcing railroads opening The First Transcontinental Railroad was a transcontinental railroad in North America that was finished in 1869. ... The Skunk River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States. ...

Geography

Ames is located at 42°1′38″N, 93°37′54″W (42.027335, -93.631586)^GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias IA county maps by Seth Ilys. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.9 km² (21.6 mi²). 55.9 km² (21.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Ames is located on Interstate 35, U.S. Route 30 & 69, and the cross country line of the Union Pacific Railroad, located roughly 30 miles (48 km) north of the state capital Des Moines. This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... U.S. Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways. ... U.S. Route 69 is a north-south United States highway. ... The Union Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks UP) (NYSE: UNP), headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. ... Nickname: Hartford of the West, City of Skywalks, Raccoon City, DSM Location in the State of Iowa, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Polk County Incorporated September 22, 1851 Government  - Mayor Frank Cownie Area  - City  77. ...

Two small rivers run through the town: the Skunk River and Squaw Creek. Squaw Creek is a tributary of the South Skunk River in central Iowa in the United States. ...

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census, there were 50,731 people, 18,085 households, and 8,970 families residing in the city. The population density was 908.1/km² (2,352.3/mi²). There were 18,757 housing units at an average density of 335.7/km² (869.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.34% White, 7.70% Asian, 2.65% African American, 1.98% Hispanic American or Latino of any race, 0.15% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The Hispanics in the United States or Hispanic American is an American citizen or resident of Hispanic ethnicity and can identify themselves as having Hispanic Cultural heritage. ... // The term Latino is a linguistic identity that refers to an individual that has significant ancestry from a nation-state where a Latin derived language is spoken or is the offical language of the government. ... Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ...

There were 18,085 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 40.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.

A large number of Ames residents are university students. In 2004, for example, there were 26,390 students enrolled at Iowa State University in Ames.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,042, and the median income for a family was $56,439. Males had a median income of $37,877 versus $28,198 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,881. About 7.6% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Politics

Iowa is a "battleground state" that has trended slightly Republican in recent years, but Ames, like Iowa City, trends Democratic, partly due to the presence of the university community. Because Iowa is the first primary state and Ames is a college town, it is the site of many political appearances, debates and events, especially during election years. In United States presidential politics, a swing state (also, battleground state) is a state in which no candidate has overwhelming support, meaning that any of the major candidates have a reasonable chance of winning the states electoral college votes. ... Iowa City is a city located in Johnson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,220. ...

During every August in which the Republican presidential nomination is undecided (meaning there is no incumbent Republican president -- as in, most recently, 2007, 1999, 1995 and 1987), the town plays host to the Ames straw poll, which gauges support for the various Republican candidates amongst attendees of a fundraising dinner benefiting the Iowa Republican Party. The straw poll dates back to 1979, and is frequently seen as a first test of organizational strength in Iowa by the national media and party insiders; as such, it can be very beneficial for a candidate to win the straw poll and thus enhance his aura of inevitability or show off a superior field operation. [1] The Republican Party of Iowa is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Iowa. ...

Transportation

The town is served by US Highways 30 and 69 and Interstate 35. Ames is the only town in Iowa with a population of greater than 50,000 that does not have a state highway serving it.

The town also has a municipal airport near the Iowa State University Campus. The City of Ames offers a transit system throughout town called "Cy-Ride" that is funded jointly by Iowa State University, the ISU Government of the Student Body, and the City of Ames.

Economy

Ames is home of Iowa State University of Science & Technology, a space grant college, at its founding, the state's (Morrill Act) land-grant university, formerly known as the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Ames is the home of the closely allied U.S Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center, and the main offices of the Iowa state Department of Transportation. State and Federal institutions are the largest employers in Ames. Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa, USA. Until 1959 it was known as Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. ... The U.S. Congress established the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program in 1988. ... Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States which have been designated by Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. ...

Other area employers include a 3M manufacturing plant; Sauer-Danfoss, a hydraulics manufacturer; Barilla, a pasta manufacturer; and Ball, a manufacturer of canning jars and plastic bottles. 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company until 2002, is an American corporation with a worldwide presence. ... Sauer-Danfoss (NYSE: SHS; formerly Sauer-Sundstrand and Danfoss Fluid Power until 2000) designs, manufactures and markets engineered hydraulic, electric and electronic systems and components, for use primarily in applications of mobile equipment. ... Logo For the plants or the plant product, see Barilla. ... Ball Corporation, earlier Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Co. ...

Medical

Ames is served by Mary Greeley Medical Center, a 220-bed regional referral hospital which is adjacent to McFarland Clinic PC: central Iowa's largest physician-owned multi-specialty clinic and also Iowa Heart Center.

Ames is also the home of the National Animal Disease Center where all American Mad Cow Disease samples are tested among other things. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or commonly mad cow disease) is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle, which infects by a mechanism that shocked biologists on its discovery in late 20th century and appears transmissible to humans. ...

Points of interest

• Ames High School
• Iowa State University
• Reiman Gardens
• Jack Trice Stadium
• Ames Middle School
• Brunnier Art Museum

Ames High School Ames High School is the sole high school of the Ames Community School District in Ames, Story County, Iowa. ... Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa, USA. Until 1959 it was known as Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jack Trice Stadium is a stadium in Ames, Iowa. ...

People

• George Washington Carver, Inventor, was an alumnus and a professor at ISU.
• Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights activist, ISU graduate
• Laurel Blair Salton Clark, astronaut, died on STS-107.
• David M. Dobson, creator of Snood (video game), grew up in Ames, Iowa.
• Leslie Hall, Internet Phenonmenon, founder of the Mobile Museum of Gem Sweaters, was born and is currently living in Ames, IA.
• Fred Hoiberg, Retired NBA basketball player, raised in Ames and ISU graduate
• Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate, was raised in Ames, Iowa and attended Iowa State University.
• Sara Paretsky, Author, was born in Ames, Iowa.
• Cael Sanderson, Olympic Gold Medalist, Iowa State University wrestling coach and collegiate wrestler.
• Peter Schickele, Musician, was born in Ames, Iowa
• Neal Stephenson, Author, grew up in Ames, Iowa
• Billy Sunday, evangelist and major league baseball player, born in Ames

George Washington Carver, 1906 George Washington Carver (c. ... // Image:CarrieChapmanCatt, i win. ... Laurel Blair Salton Clark (March 10, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was a medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle mission specialist of STS-107 (Columbia) who was killed when the shuttle disintegrated after re-entry into the Earths atmosphere. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit outside the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. ... The STS-107 crewmembers strike a ‘flying’ pose for their traditional in-flight crew portrait in the SPACEHAB aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. ... David M. Dobson was raised in Ames, Iowa. ... Medium difficulty game of Snood on a Windows XP system Medium difficulty game of Snood on a Palm OS system Snood is a puzzle video game created by David M. Dobson for Windows, Mac OS, Palm OS, and other systems. ... Leslie Hall. ... Fredrick Kristian Hoiberg (born October 15, 1972 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is a professional basketball player currently with the NBAs Minnesota Timberwolves. ... Ted Kooser (b. ... Sara Paretsky (b. ... Cael Norman Sanderson (born June 20, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah), pronounced kale, is an American wrestler and current head wrestling coach at Iowa State University. ... Peter Schickele (born Johann Peter Schickele, July 17, 1935) is an American composer, musical educator and parodist, perhaps best known for his comedy music albums featuring music he wrote as P. D. Q. Bach. ... Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer, known primarily for his science fiction works in the postcyberpunk genre with a penchant for explorations of society, mathematics, currency, and the history of science. ... Billy Sunday William Ashley Sunday (November 19, 1862 – November 6, 1935) was an American athlete and religious figure who, after being a popular outfielder in baseballs National League during the 1880s, became the most celebrated and influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century. ...

References

External links

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