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Today 21 people live in this town, first settled in 1878.

Population
21
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
31.7
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Ames a good place to live?

57% of residents live below the poverty line in Ames, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher home-ownership rate than Ames. Ames has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

21 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Shirley Township · 3 miClyde · 3 miElk Township · 4 miLawrence Township · 5 miNelson Township · 5 miClifton Township · 8 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Ames: who provides what

Ames is unincorporated, so Cloud County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCloud CountyCloud County provides services here
SchoolsClifton-Clyde Unified School District 224Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCloud County ClerkCloud County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6690166901 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ames.

Natural hazards

High risk in Ames, with inland flooding at the top

Ames’ FEMA risk score stands at 68 of 100. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 16%.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
Full pageAmes’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Ames’ year

The midsummer high for Ames comes to 91°F.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–41°
Spring41–66°
Summer65–89°
Fall43–68°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAmes’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 18°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Ames is

For adults in Ames, the share who have diabetes is 12%. Two figures for adults locally: 30% get no exercise outside work, 38% have high blood pressure.

AmesKansas townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%26%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outAmesKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.9%11.3%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.7%
More adults with heart disease7.8%6.4%
Cloud County Health Center
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAmes’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby11.2 miles to an ER · Cloud County Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ames

12pages on Ames
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 0 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryRandolph-Decker Pub. Lib.CollegesCloud County Community College is 11.4 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1878Climate91° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ames

Cloud County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Concordia11.4 mi$3,540 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Ames residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Ames

Unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas

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

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,306 ft

Questions about Ames

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ames, KS a good place to live?

Ames has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.