Map of Ames CDP, Nebraska

Ames is an unincorporated hamlet 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 1,227 feet (374 m) above sea level, and it is located at about 41°27′8″N 96°37′30″W / 41.45222°N 96.62500°W / 41.45222; -96.62500 (41.4523625, -96.6251658). The hamlet consists of a post office, serving ZIP code 68621, a grain storage facility, a church and a few residences

Ames is also located within a census-designated place (CDP) which bears the hamlet’s name. The United States Census Bureau reports that the entire CDP had a population of 24 as of the 2010 census, though it does not indicate how many of those people actually live in Ames proper. See the article on the Ames, Nebraska, CDP for more information about the CDP.

Ames CDP overview:
Name:	Ames CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Dodge County
Elevation:	1,227 ft (374 m)
Total Area:	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km²)
Land Area:	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	14
Population Density:	42.81/sq mi (16.55/km²)
FIPS code:	3101220

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History

A post office was established at Ames in 1885. The community was formerly named Ketchum but renamed Ames, likely for Oakes Ames, a Union Pacific Railroad official. Ames was a station and shipping point on the Union Pacific Railroad.