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| City: | Ames |
| State: | Iowa |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Latitude: | 42.030322 |
| Longitude: | -93.585595 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Iowa State University |
| Population: | 29,635 |
| 2000 Population: | 24,991 |
| White Population: | 22,020 |
| Black Population: | 619 |
| Hispanic Population: | 433 |
| Asian Population: | 1,810 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 42 |
| Indian Population: | 11 |
| Other Population: | 135 |
| Male Population: | 12,289 |
| Female Population: | 12,702 |
| Median Age: | 31.20 |
| Male Median Age: | 30.00 |
| Female Median Age: | 32.60 |
| Households: | 11,234 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.27 |
| Average House Value: | $125,300 |
| Average Household Income: | $37,511 |
| Number of Businesses: | 1,060 |
| Number of Employees: | 18,838 |
| Annual Payroll: | $513,523,000 |
| Land Area: | 59.518 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.102 sq mi |
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