Ames, Oklahoma
| Ames, Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Ames, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°14′48″N 98°11′12″W / 36.24667°N 98.18667°WCoordinates: 36°14′48″N 98°11′12″W / 36.24667°N 98.18667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Major |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 239 |
| • Density | 800/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73718 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-01950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1089612 |
Ames is a town in southeastern Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 239 at the 2010 census. This was a 20.1 percent increase from 199 at the 2000 census.
Ames is best known because it is located within the boundary of a geological structure that is called Ames crater or the Ames Astrobleme. The Ames Astrobleme Museum is located in the town.
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.
Oil was discovered within the Ames crater in 1991.
Ames is located at 36°14′48″N 98°11′12″W / 36.24667°N 98.18667°W (36.246619, -98.186740). It is about 93 miles from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 27 miles from Enid and 22 miles from Fairview, Oklahoma (driving distances).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
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 been known to include 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. Weather permitting, the celebrations culminate each year in a huge and fantastic fireworks celebration. [1]
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