Ames, Iowa

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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.

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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)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (134.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gilbert, IA (2.3 miles ), Kelley, IA (2.4 miles ), Huxley, IA (3.0 miles ), Nevada, IA (3.0 miles ), Cambridge, IA (3.2 miles ), Luther, IA (3.2 miles) , Slater, IA (3.2 miles ), Story City, IA (3.3 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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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 December 2008:

Here:	2.5%
Iowa:	3.5%

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	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.9
Rapes	16	13	35	25	22	14	24	18
per 100,000	32.2	25.7	68.7	49.0	41.1	26.7	45.7	34.9
Robberies	9	14	13	7	13	14	17	12
per 100,000	18.1	27.6	25.5	13.7	24.3	26.7	32.4	23.2
Assaults	45	70	86	247	94	70	106	168
per 100,000	90.5	138.1	168.9	483.9	175.8	133.3	201.7	325.4
Burglaries	93	164	244	215	389	465	363	500
per 100,000	187.0	323.6	479.3	421.2	727.5	885.2	690.9	968.6
Thefts	1,380	1,149	1,624	1,437	1,112	1,028	1,061	1,040
per 100,000	2774.2	2267.3	3189.8	2815.4	2079.6	1957.0	2019.4	2014.6
Auto thefts	49	70	73	86	81	44	41	62
per 100,000	98.5	138.1	143.4	168.5	151.5	83.8	78.0	120.1
Arson	3	4	9	0	2	1	5	2
per 100,000	6.0	7.9	17.7	0.0	3.7	1.9	9.5	3.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	181.2	180.8	269.1	295.7	221.6	202.9	222.0	265.7

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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 above Iowa state average. It is 200% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.7 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 17.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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 10 miles; NEVADA, IA)
BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BOONE, IA)
DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PERRY, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ames, IA

Airports located in Ames:

Ames Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 1,660, Itinerant Ops: 19,004, Local Ops: 12,670, Military Ops: 500)

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 40 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 75 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)

Public high school in Ames:

Ames High School (Location: 1921 Ames High Drive; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ames:

Ames Christian School (Students: 37; Location: 925 South 16th Street; Grades: PK-11)
St Cecilia Elementary School (Students: 37; Location: 2900 Hoover Avenue; Grades: PK-5)
Abbie Sawyer Elementary School (Location: 4316 Ontario St; Grades: KG-5)
Kate Mitchell Elementary School (Location: 3521 Jewel Dr; Grades: KG-5)
Willson Beardshear School (Location: 920 Carroll Ave; Grades: PK-KG)
Meeker Elementary School (Location: 300 20th Street; Grades: KG-5)
Fellows Elementary School (Location: 1400 Mc Kinley; Grades: KG-5)
Ames Middle School (Location: 3915 Mortensen Road; Grades: 6-8)
Edwards Elementary School (Location: 3622 Woodland St; Grades: KG-5)

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)

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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:

Ames, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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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 (2009 data):

First National Bank, Ames, Iowa: North Grand Branch, Cub Foods Branch, at 405 Fifth Street, University Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $445.2 mil, Deposits: $362.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Ames National Corporation
AMES COMMUNITY BANK: Mortensen Branch, Ames Branch, 107 Main Street Branch, Ames Community Bank. Info updated 2009-02-27: Bank assets: $97.0 mil, Deposits: $73.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Ogden Bancshares, Inc.
U.S. Bank National Association: Ames - North Grand Branch, Ames - Main Branch, Ames - University Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ames Branch, Ames Main Branch, Ames North Grand Mall Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Valley Bank: Ames Lpo at 2701 Stange Road, Suite 120, branch established on 2006-08-15; Ames Branch at 1103 Buckeye Avenue, branch established on 2005-07-18. Info updated 2008-08-11: Bank assets: $703.5 mil, Deposits: $541.2 mil, headquarters in Moline, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorp, Inc.
First American Bank: Ames Duff Branch at 1530 South Duff, branch established on 2000-09-18; Ames Grand Branch at 520 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1956-01-03. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $1,763.7 mil, Deposits: $1,265.5 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.
F&M Bank-Iowa Central: Ames Branch at 402 Lincoln Way, branch established on 1936-09-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $481.7 mil, Deposits: $422.2 mil, headquarters in Marshalltown, IA, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
Bank of the West: Ames at 525 Main Street, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
Exchange State Bank: Ames Branch at 823 Wheeler, Suite 32, branch established on 2002-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $99.1 mil, Deposits: $72.2 mil, headquarters in Collins, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mid America Banks, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ames, Iowa

Heartland Inn, 2600 SE 16th St, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 233-6060, Fax: (515) 233-1911
Iowa State Memorial Union, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, Phone: (515) 294-2300
New Frontier Motel, W Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 532-2344
University Inn, 316 S Duff, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 232-0280
Baymont Inn & Suites-ames, 2500 Elwood Dr, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 296-2500
The Hotel At Gateway Center, 2100 Grn Hills Dr, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 292-8600, Fax: (515) 268-2224
Microtel Inn & Suites, 2216 Se 16TH St, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 233-4444
Holiday Inn Ames Conference Center-Isu, 2609 Elwood Dr, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 268-8808, Fax: (515) 268-8858
10 other hotels and motels

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ames mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Story County Iowa:

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

Religon statistics for Ames

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	27.9%	22.8%	15.7%	4.0%	3.7%
Congregations	17.4%	6.5%	16.3%	2.2%	5.4%

Name	Evangelical Free Church of America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	3.1%	2.7%	2.4%	14.6%
Congregations	5.4%	5.4%	1.1%	4.3%	35.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	36	$156,126	$52,042	3	$3,886
Other Government Administration	13	$79,970	$73,818	16	$18,434
Judicial and Legal	6	$30,118	$60,236	1	$120
Police Protection - Officers	49	$227,378	$55,684	0	$0
Police - Other	23	$92,898	$48,469	25	$15,692
Firefighters	51	$228,848	$53,847	0	$0
Fire - Other	11	$48,918	$53,365	2	$1,702
Streets and Highways	47	$202,414	$51,680	3	$2,040
Solid Waste Management	15	$58,670	$46,936	3	$1,056
Sewerage	21	$101,056	$57,746	1	$2,240
Parks and Recreation	19	$78,198	$49,388	123	$34,564
Housing and Community Development(Local)	9	$48,830	$65,107	3	$1,790
Water Supply	19	$86,858	$54,858	0	$0
Electric Power	77	$397,598	$61,963	4	$1,908
Transit	43	$157,398	$43,925	81	$117,458
Local Libraries	21	$93,346	$53,341	48	$46,030
Other and Unallocable	17	$76,498	$53,999	1	$1,836
Totals for Government	477	$2,165,122	$54,468	314	$248,756

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.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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.)
K206AW (89.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
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)
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)
KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXIA (101.1 FM; MARSHALLTOWN, IA; Owner: MARSHALLTOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
KFPX (Channel 39; NEWTON, IA; Owner: PAXSON DES MOINES LICENSE, INC.)
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)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 8 full and 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	25	$140,684	558	$158,367	236	$108,776	119	$30,694	8	$591,069	97	$88,416	14	$23,877
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$112,175	46	$109,680	35	$111,339	11	$57,180	0	$0	7	$74,371	6	$50,713
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$114,175	65	$100,636	106	$115,758	22	$61,526	0	$0	18	$101,620	9	$37,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$147,420	36	$119,956	46	$118,029	9	$34,122	0	$0	8	$123,623	3	$37,957
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	13	$111,779	18	$125,659	3	$65,000	0	$0	5	$119,498	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Ames, IA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 7 full and 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	151	$134,788	22	$150,202	6	$110,152
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	17	$115,225	1	$122,230	1	$61,830
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$66,560	1	$181,980	1	$136,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	7	$133,240	2	$121,260	1	$106,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 195
Hazardous Condition: 73
Service Call: 37
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Ames

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ames, IA

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