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Ames, New York

Ames, New York, in Montgomery county, is 33 miles W of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 147 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the village are in the Albany - Schenectady - Troy metropolitan area. Ames has a population of 173.

The People and Families of Ames

In Ames, about 70% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ames had a median family income of $38,750.

Ames Housing

In Ames, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Ames, 85% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles W of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	147 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Montgomery
Metro Area	Albany - Schenectady - Troy
Standard Zip Codes	13317
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.838
Longitude	-74.601

Station	CHERRY VALLEY 2 NNE
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	COBLESKILL 2 ESE
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	LITTLE FALLS CITY RSVR
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	173	100%
Male	87	50.3%
Female	86	49.7%
Under 18	45	26%
18+	128	74%
65+	27	15.6%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.02
White	172	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	167
Growth	-6
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.1%
English	11.5%
Polish	11.5%
Dutch	8.2%
Italian	7.4%
Scottish	5.7%
Irish	4.9%
Welsh	4.1%
US/American	2.5%
French Canadian	2.5%
Canadian	2.5%
Norwegian	1.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ames	173	$38,750
Canajoharie	2,257	$44,250
Cherry Valley	592	$41,375
Fort Plain	2,288	$40,302
Nelliston	622	$35,875
Palatine Bridge	706	$46,667
Sharon Springs	547	$45,000

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