Ames, Kansas

Ames, Kansas
CDP
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Coordinates: 39°34′10″N 97°26′31″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Cloud
Elevation [1]	1,306 ft (398 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	33
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-01725[1]
GNIS ID	473350[1]

Ames is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 33.^[2] It is located a couple miles southwest of Clyde next to state highway K-9.

History

Ames was founded in 1883.^[3]

A post office was opened in Shirley in 1868 (also known as Elm Creek, it is now part of Shirley Township averages a population of 40), but the post office was moved to Ames in 1878 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1993.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	33		—
U.S. Decennial Census

The 2020 United States census counted 33 people, 14 households, and 8 families in Ames.^[5][6] The population density was 77.5 per square mile (29.9/km²). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 32.9 per square mile (12.7/km²).^[6][7] The racial makeup was 100.0% (33) white or European American (100.0% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 0.0% (0) from two or more races.^[8] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.0% (0) of the population.^[9]

Of the 14 households, 14.3% had children under the age of 18; 42.9% were married couples living together; 21.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 42.9% of households consisted of individuals and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[6] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.^[10]

36.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 6.1% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 57.1 males.^[6] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 75.0 males.^[6]

Education

The community is served by Clifton-Clyde USD 224 public school district, which has three schools:

• Clifton-Clyde Senior High School, located in Clyde.
• Clifton-Clyde Middle School, located in Clifton.
• Clifton-Clyde Grade School, located in Clifton.

See also

• Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad

References

1. "Ames, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "Profile of Ames, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
3. Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company. p. 880.
4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
5. "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
6. "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
7. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
8. "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
9. "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
10. "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Cloud County, Kansas

External links

• Cloud County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT