Ames is an
unincorporated community and
census-designated place 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. Its elevation is above sea level, and it is located at about (41.4523625, -96.6251658). Although Ames is unincorporated, it has a
post office, with the
ZIP code of 68621.
History
A post office was established at Ames in 1885. The community was formerly named Ketchum but renamed Ames,
likely for
Oakes Ames
Oakes Ames (January 10, 1804 – May 8, 1873) was an American businessman, investor, and politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. As a congressman, he is credited by many historians as being ...
, a Union Pacific Railroad official. Ames was a station and shipping point on the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Demographics
Ames' population declined from 24 to 14 between the
2010
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and
2020
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Censuses.
References
Census-designated places in Dodge County, Nebraska
Census-designated places in Nebraska
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