Profile for Ames, Oklahoma, OK

Former and merged names include:
· Hoyle

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Cemeteries (7)

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• Ames population
• Ancestry of people in Ames
• Housing in Ames
• Income in Ames
• Marital status of adults in Ames
• Place of birth of people in Ames
• Residence in 1995, of people in Ames
• School enrollment & education levels in Ames
• Transportation & commute times in Ames
• Major County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Oklahoma
• State data - Oklahoma
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ames demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Major County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 73718 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

22% of Ames residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ames ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ames
• Cemeteries in Major County
• Libraries in or near Ames

Post a query on a message board:

• Major County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OK data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Ames museums
• Ames historic sites
• Ames area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Ames area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Major County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Oklahoma cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ames
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Major County

• Ames business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Oklahoma
• Local ordinances in Oklahoma (Partial selection)

• Crime in Major County
• Arrests in Major County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Oklahoma
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ames was $12,566, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Major County economic census
• Major County economic summary
• Major County employment growth
• Major County unemployment rate
• Oklahoma economic data

6% of Ames residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ames
• Colleges in Oklahoma
• Learning Disabilities Association in Oklahoma
• Schools in or near Ames
• School districts in or near Ames
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Oklahoma high schools

• Movies playing in or near Ames

• Air pollution in Major County
• Diesel soot in Major County
• Land contamination in Major County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Oklahoma
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Major County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Oklahoma

• ePodunk festival listings
• Oklahoma county fairs
• Oklahoma festivals (Oklahoma tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Ames

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ames
• Geocaches in Oklahoma

• Major County government
• Oklahoma state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Ames medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ames
• Historic sites in Oklahoma
• Museums in or near Ames
• Museums in Oklahoma
• Oklahoma state archives
• Oklahoma state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Major County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ames, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $269.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $567.

• Find Foreclosure in Ames
• Homes for sale in the Ames area
• Find a Ames Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Oklahoma mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Oklahoma
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Ames

• Oklahoma library

• Census map of Ames area
• Historic maps of OK cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Oklahoma
• Topographic map of Ames

• Daily newspapers in or near Ames
• AM radio stations in or near Ames
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Ames
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Ames
• TV stations in or near Ames
• Media ownership in the Ames area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Oklahoma

• Military bases in Oklahoma
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Ames
• Search obituaries in Oklahoma
• Recent death notices - selected OK newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Oklahoma
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Oklahoma
• Lions clubs in Oklahoma
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ames
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ames

• Parks near Ames
• National forests in Oklahoma
• State parks in Oklahoma

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Ames
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Oklahoma communities
• Photos of Oklahoma places
• Post cards of Oklahoma communities

Major County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ames political report.

• Oklahoma Democratic party
• Oklahoma Republican party
• Oklahoma elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ames
• Total membership by faith, in Major County

• Chowhound message boards for OK

The average commute time for Ames workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ames travel guide
• Airports near Ames
• Hotels near Ames
• Oklahoma tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Oklahoma
• Wildlife refuges in Oklahoma

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