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| City: | Ames |
| State: | Iowa |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Latitude: | 42.065736 |
| Longitude: | -93.694387 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Iowa State University |
| Population: | 27,303 |
| 2000 Population: | 29,541 |
| White Population: | 25,954 |
| Black Population: | 744 |
| Hispanic Population: | 633 |
| Asian Population: | 2,136 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 45 |
| Indian Population: | 11 |
| Other Population: | 271 |
| Male Population: | 16,177 |
| Female Population: | 13,364 |
| Median Age: | 21.90 |
| Male Median Age: | 22.00 |
| Female Median Age: | 21.80 |
| Households: | 9,049 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.39 |
| Average House Value: | $159,100 |
| Average Household Income: | $37,289 |
| Number of Businesses: | 269 |
| Number of Employees: | 2,819 |
| Annual Payroll: | $42,293,000 |
| Land Area: | 50.911 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.039 sq mi |
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