Ames, Iowa
Ames is a city in Story County, Iowa, with 66,486 residents in 2020. It is in Iowa's 4th congressional district. It spans 3 state senate and 4 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Story County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Iowa's 4th congressional district (IA-04) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (IA-04) | Randy Feenstra (R) | 202-225-4426 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Chuck Grassley (R) | 202-224-3744 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Joni Ernst (R) | 202-224-3254 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 25) | Herman Quirmbach (Democratic) | 95% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 24) | Jesse Green (R) | 4.7% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 26) | Kara Warme (R) | <0.1% | |
| State Representative (State House District 50) | Ross Wilburn (Democratic) | 48% | |
| State Representative (State House District 49) | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (Democratic) | 47% | |
| State Representative (State House District 48) | Chad Behn (R) | 4.7% | |
| State Representative (State House District 51) | Brett Barker (R) | <0.1% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Ames website: https://www.cityofames.org
- Ames laws: search for the Ames, Iowa code of ordinances
- Story County website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- Story County laws: search for the Story County, Iowa code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 25 | 95% |
| State Senate District 24 | 4.7% |
| State Senate District 26 | <0.1% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 50 | 48% |
| State House District 49 | 47% |
| State House District 48 | 4.7% |
| State House District 51 | <0.1% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Ames: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Ames here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.