Summary for Ames

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Located in: Dodge County (see below)

Time Zone: Ames lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (402), (531)<1>

Elevation: 1,220 feet [371.86 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ames:

Lat: 41.452200° (or 41°27'7" N)

Lon: -96.624500° (or -96°37'28" W)

USGS Topo Map: Fremont West<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ames

GNIS ID: 835230

FIPS State / Place Code: 31 / 01220

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ames)

The community of Fremont is the County Seat for Dodge County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Dodge)

Population

Total Area:<6> 543 sq. miles [1,406.4 km²] - of which 2.63% is water (14.29 sq. miles [37 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 16,584

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dodge

GNIS ID: 835848

FIPS State / County Code: 31 / 053

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ames)

About Nebraska

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Nebraska

Official Website: www.nebraska.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Nebraska

GNIS ID: 1779792

FIPS State: 31

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ames)

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The official website for Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

<1>	Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ames - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ames, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ames.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ames. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).