AmesOH
A town of 1,128. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
What makes Ames stand out
The 2 things Ames does most differently from other towns.
1,128 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ames’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ames. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Ames
Most working residents leave Ames for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Athens (23%), Columbus (8%) and Logan (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ames has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Ames’s public schools outperform 36% of Ohio districts
The public schools Ames’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amesville Elementary School | PK–5 | 185 | C− |
Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns
Ames beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Ames | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| More adults with depression | 29.3% | 25.4% |
0% of Ames is conserved land
2.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Strouds Run State Park | — | 61 |
97% of working residents leave Ames for work
Where Ames’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ames
Township in Ohio, US
Ames Township is one of the fourteen townships of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,237 people in the township.
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- Population
- 1,237
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 646 ft