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Ames, Nebraska
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 Ames, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
Ames, Nebraska
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 14 |
| • Density | 42.81/sq mi (16.55/km2) |
| FIPS code | 31-01220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2630666 |
Ames is an unincorporated hamlet in southern Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 24.
Ames lies along U.S. Route 30, west of the city of Fremont, the county seat of Dodge County. The hamlet consists of a post office, serving ZIP code 68621, a grain storage facility, a church and a few residences.
Ames is also located within a census-designated place (CDP) which bears the hamlet's name. The United States Census Bureau reports that the entire CDP had a population of 24 as of the 2010 census.
History
A post office was established at Ames in 1885. The community was formerly named Ketchum but renamed Ames, likely for Oakes Ames, a Union Pacific Railroad official. Ames was a station and shipping point on the Union Pacific Railroad.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 24 | — | |
| 2020 | 14 | −41.7% | |
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Ames' population declined from 24 to 14 between the 2010 and 2020 Censuses.
See also
In Spanish: Ames (Nebraska) para niños
