Ankeny is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ankeny, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Ankeny have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 52 of every 100 adults in Ankeny
71 in 100 households own their home, against 72 across IA. Ankeny changed by +49% from 2010 to 2020. In all, about 77,833 people live in Ankeny (2025 Census estimate). Home is the workplace for 20 in every 100 workers.
Median age 33.6 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.3 points. Median age: women 34.3, men 32.8.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 21 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ankeny says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Ankeny
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ankeny’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ankeny or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Ankeny in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.