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Ames is a city with an area of 55.9 km˛ (21.6 mi˛) and a population of 50,731 people Search and find companies, telephone numbers, addresses, email addresses in the Business Directory Ames Ames is a city located in Story County, Iowa. The city was named after 19th century U.S. congressman Oakes Ames of Massachusetts, who was influential in the building of the transcontinental railroad. Ames was founded near a location that was deemed favorable for a railroad crossing of the Skunk River. It is located roughly 30 miles north of the state capital Des Moines. Two small rivers run through the town: the Skunk River and Squaw Creek.