Profile for Ankeny, Iowa, IA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 35. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Nearby parks & recreation: Big Creek State Park

Colleges and universities: Des Moines Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (2)

Communities (14)

Hotels (27)

Libraries (3)

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32% of Ankeny residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ankeny ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ankeny was $25,143, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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39% of Ankeny residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Ankeny, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $525.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,178.

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Libraries in Ankeny include Kirkendall Public Library ... View libraries

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Polk County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ankeny political report.

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The average commute time for Ankeny workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Ankeny between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Ankeny include Americinn Ankeny, Best Western, Comfort Inn Ankeny, Days Inn, Heartland Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

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