The City of Ames reserves the right to delete postings, or block users, that it deems to be slanderous, obscene, soliciting, or threatening. Website Directions More Info (888) 709-3013. The Ames City Council voted Tuesday to pursue creating a Reinvestment District including property being developed along the north side of Lincoln Way, from Clark to Kellogg avenues, to generate revenue through Iowa’s Reinvestment District Program. [22], In 2015, Ames was ranked in the top 15 "Cities That Have Done the Best Since the Recession" by Bloomberg Businessweek. 253 City of Ames jobs available in Iowa on Indeed.com. 700 E 13th St. Ames, IA 50010. Top 5 Small Metro Areas for Retirees to Age Successfully (Investopedia, 2018)[47] As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 58,965 people, 22,759 households, and 9,959 families residing in the city. 8 of the 25 Best Cities for Entrepreneurs (Entrepreneur Magazine, 2017)[47] Channel 12 also produces its own original content focused on news and other happenings in Ames. It is best known as the home of Iowa State University, with leading agriculture, design, engineering, and veterinary medicine colleges. AMES, Iowa — The City of Ames says that approximately three dozen homes will be a part of a planned power outage on Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. Website (515) 239-5356. With a population of more than 65,000, Ames offers cultural, recreational, educational, business, and entertainment amenities more common in bigger metros. No. [48] In 2015, the straw poll was to be moved to nearby Boone before the Iowa Republican Party eventually decided to cancel it altogether.[49]. 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. No. This line was removed in the 1980s when the Spine Line through the nearby city of Nevada was purchased from the Rock Island Railroad after its bankruptcy. 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. While Ames is the largest city in Story County, the county seat is in the nearby city of Nevada, 8 miles (13 km) east of Ames. Both artists taught art and were nationally recognized artists. The 2019-20 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is available for a 15-day public comment period that will end on Monday, Jan. 25. All Rights Reserved. 3 Healthiest Cities in America (24/7 Wall St., 2016)[47] The City of Ames offers a transit system throughout town, called CyRide, that is funded jointly by Iowa State University, the ISU Government of the Student Body, and the City of Ames. 1 Best U.S. Job Market (CNBC, 2018)[47] The City of Ames is not responsible for inappropriate content submitted by other users. There is also a branch to Eagle Grove that leaves Ames to the north. The first building on the Iowa State campus was Farm House. The tracks were removed in the 1960s. Best Small Cities for New Grads (Online Degrees, 2016)[47] In effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the city of Ames and Ames Public Library announced Friday they would be discontinuing use of meeting rooms by … The institution was coeducational from the first preparatory class admitted in 1868. After conducting a successful pilot on their snowplows, the City of Ames has validated that the Optimus technology provides a carbon reduction pathway for even the most severe-duty vehicles.” The city’s five trucks already equipped with the Vector System will burn about 10% of the city’s total annual diesel consumption. As of the census of 2000,[18] there were 50,731 people, 18,085 households, and 8,970 families residing in the city. As of 2019[update], Ames currently has three roundabouts constructed on University Avenue/530th Avenue. No. There were 18,757 housing units at an average density of 869.7 per square mile (335.7/km2). Nexbillpay is a trusted third-party automated payment service that allows you to pay online. Most Charitable Cities (The Beacon, 2016)[47] Train noise had been a problem in the residential areas to the west and northwest of downtown. 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