About Ames
Set in the central part of New York, Ames is a tiny community counting 140 people who proudly call it home.
Ames holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,077 residents per square mile.
📰 Ames News Today
- These five incredible pizzas are worth the road trip in Middle America The Des Moines Register · Aug 14
- Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84 The New York Times · Jan 6
- Wayne E. Ames Obituary | Addison Funeral Home Inc. | Angola, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 12
- Newly Conserved George Washington Portrait On View New York Almanack · Jul 10
- Patrick Gannon Obituary The Ames Tribune · May 22
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What Makes Ames Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Ames — but the New York one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
- Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeVillage
Population (2024)140
Rank in state#592 of 595
Land area0.13 sq mi
Density1,077/sq mi
Coordinates42.8375, -74.6017