Ames, Kansas
Ames is an unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 33.[2] It is located a couple miles southwest of Clyde next to state highway K-9.
Ames, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Cloud County (legend) | |
  Ames  Ames | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′10″N 97°26′31″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 33 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-01725 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 473350 [1] |
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Ames as a census-designated place (CDP).
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.
References
- "Ames, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Profile of Ames, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- 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.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Cloud County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Cloud County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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