Drinking water stations with addresses in Ames that have no violations reported:
- AMES (Population served: 199, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.2 people | | Oklahoma: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.1% | | Whole state: | 68.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 22.9% | | Whole state: | 14.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 11.0% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ames, OK
Ames compared to Oklahoma state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Major County Oklahoma:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (4%)
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Religion statistics for Ames
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 72.11%
| Here | | 72.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 31.0% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
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| Congregations | 18.8% | 12.5% | 3.1% | 9.4% | 12.5% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Mennonite Church USA | Mennonite Church of God in Christ | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 6.6% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 12.5% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 18.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,740 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,000 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,740 |
Ames government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Sewerage: $7,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $15,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $71,000
Water Utilities: $40,000
Regular Highways: $9,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $36,000
Rents: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $73,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
Water Utilities: $3,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000
- State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $23,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Sewerage: $3,000
All Other: $3,000
Highways: $2,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $44,000
Public Utilities Sales: $6,000
NEC: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,000
7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,571 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.74% | | Oklahoma average: | 8.21% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,942 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.81% | | Oklahoma average: | 7.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ames:
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KGWA (960 AM; 1 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WKY (930 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
- KTOK (1000 AM; 5 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ames:
- KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXLS (95.7 FM; LAHOMA, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KNID (99.7 FM; ALVA, OK; Owner: CHRISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOFM (103.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: WILLIAMS CAPITOL CORPORATION)
- K202BY (88.3 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K208BV (89.5 FM; ENID, ETC., OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
- KBVV (91.1 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: ENID EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUNDATION)
- K212EL (90.3 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ames:
- KWTV (Channel 9; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: GRIFFIN ENTITIES, L.L.C.)
- K45EJ (Channel 45; ENID, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY COMPANY)
- KXOK-LP (Channel 32; ENID, OK; Owner: MEDIA MANICS INCORPORATED)
- KOKQ-LP (Channel 50; GLENCOE, OK; Owner: WELLSPRINGS TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total costs: $2,121,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 36
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,200
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 5 Km North West Of, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN703
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- b b carter, South Meno Ave. (Ames #35592), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.3 m, Overall height: 126.8 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6- Lat: 36.263361 Lon: -98.157000, Call Sign: WPIF574
Assigned Frequencies : 173.390 MHz
Grant Date: 06/09/2005, Expiration Date: 08/25/2015, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N. Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
- 4.75 Mi Ne, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIF575
Assigned Frequencies : 173.390 MHz
Grant Date: 06/09/2005, Expiration Date: 08/25/2015, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain
Registrant: City Of Enid, 410 W Owen K Garriott, Enid, OK 73702, Phone: (580) 234-0400, Fax: (580) 249-4020, Email:
- 4.25 Mi Ne, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIF578
Assigned Frequencies : 173.390 MHz
Grant Date: 06/09/2005, Expiration Date: 08/25/2015, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain
Registrant: City Of Enid, 410 W Owen K Garriott, Enid, OK 73702, Phone: (580) 234-0400, Fax: (580) 249-4020, Email:
- 1 Mi Ssw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIF579
Assigned Frequencies : 173.390 MHz
Grant Date: 08/25/1995, Expiration Date: 08/25/2000, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2000, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain
Registrant: M Porter National License - 1.5 Mi Sw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIF580
Assigned Frequencies : 173.390 MHz
Grant Date: 06/09/2005, Expiration Date: 08/25/2015, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain
Registrant: City Of Enid, 410 W Owen K Garriott, Enid, OK 73702, Phone: (580) 234-0400, Fax: (580) 249-4020, Email:
- 1.75 Mi Sw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPIF581
Assigned Frequencies : 173.390 MHz
Grant Date: 06/09/2005, Expiration Date: 08/25/2015, Certifier: Jerry M Chastain
Registrant: City Of Enid, 1500 W. Chestnut, Enid, OK 73703, Phone: (580) 234-0400, Fax: (580) 234-4001, Email:
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Ames on our top lists:
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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