Ames is a town in southeastern Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 193 at the 2020 census,
Ames is best known for being located within the boundary of a geological structure that is called the Ames crater or the Ames Astrobleme. The Ames Astrobleme Museum is located in the town.
History
Ames was founded at the opening of the Cherokee Outlet on September 16, 1893. It was initially named "Hoyle", for a nearby creek. The Blackwell, Enid and Southwestern Railroad (later the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway) constructed a line from Blackwell in Kay County to Darrow in Blaine County, that passed through the community. On January 4, 1902, it was named for Henry S. Ames, a railroad official.
Ames had a population of 278 at the 1920 census and 332 at the 1940 census, its peak population.
Geography
Ames is located in southeastern Major County, about northwest of Oklahoma City, southwest of Enid, and east of Fairview, the Major county seat (roadv distances).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Ames has a total area of , all land.
Annual events
Every year in the month of August, the town celebrates Ames Day, both to commemorate the founding of the town and to raise funds for the town's volunteer fire department. Ames Day celebrations have included parades, golf tournaments, pie auctions, turtle races, greased pig chases, mutton busting competitions, chicken roping, cow patty bingo, tug of war competitions, baseball games, beard-growing contests, and husband-calling competitions.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ames had a population of 193. The median age was 36.8 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.4 males age 18 and over.
There were 94 households in Ames, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.7% were married-couple households, 22.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 165 || 85.5%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 0.5%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 8 || 4.1%
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| Two or more races || 19 || 9.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 22 || 11.4%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 239 people living in the town. The population density was . There were 111 housing units at an average density of .