AmesNE
Settled in 1885, this town now has 9 residents.
Is Ames a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Ames, above both Nebraska’s towns (67%) and U.S. towns (73%). Ames has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
9 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ames: who provides what
Ames is unincorporated, so Dodge County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ames.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Ames: inland flooding
Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Ames. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from inland flooding and 13% from hail. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2019.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Ames, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 13°, with about 32 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Ames is worth about $321K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 7.3% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Ames is
Against the Nebraska average, Ames comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours locally. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Ames.
| Ames | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ames | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.7% | 62.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ames
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ames
About 0 of every 100 Ames residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Ames
CDP in Nebraska, United States
Ames is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southern Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 14. Ames lies along U.S. Route 30, west of the city of Fremont, the county seat of Dodge County. Its elevation is 1,227 feet (374 m) above sea level, and it is located at about 41°27′8″N 96°37′30″W (41.4523625, -96.6251658). It has a post office with the ZIP code of 68621.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft
- ZIP code
- 68621
Questions about Ames
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ames, NE a good place to live?
Ames has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.