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Ames
Oklahomatown
Ames
Total population
220
Median home value
$95,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$49,231
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Ames is a town in southeastern Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 193 at the 2020 census, down from 239 in 2010.
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History
Ames was founded at the opening of the Cherokee Outlet on September 16, 1893. It was initially named "Hoyle", for a nearby creek. The Blackwell, Enid and Southwestern Railroad (later the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway) constructed a line from Blackwell in Kay County to Darrow in Blaine County, that passed through the community. On January 4, 1902, it was named for Henry S. Ames, a railroad official. Ames had a population of 278 at the 1920 census and 332 at the 1940 census, its peak population.
Geography
Ames is located in southeastern Major County, about northwest of Oklahoma City, southwest of Enid, and east of Fairview, the Major county seat (roadv distances). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Ames has a total area of , all land. Hoyle Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Cimarron River, passes just west of the town limits.
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Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Schools
Largest nearby schools
- RINGWOOD ESElementary · Ringwood · 250 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- RINGWOOD HSHigh · Ringwood · 118 students · 11.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library