Editing Ankeny, Iowa

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| name               = Ankeny, Iowa
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto              = "Bringing it all together"
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| population_total   = 67887
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| population_rank    = [[List of largest Iowa cities by population|5th]] in Iowa
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'''Ankeny''' ({{IPAc-en|'|eɪ|ŋ|k|ə|n|i}}, {{IPAc-en|'|æ|-}}) is a city in [[Polk County, Iowa]], United States and a [[suburb]] of the state capital of [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], as part of the [[Des Moines metropolitan area]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/our-city/geography-and-maps|title=Geography {{!}} City of Ankeny|website=ankenyiowa.gov|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> 
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of Ankeny was 67,887, making it the [[List of cities in Iowa|seventh most populous city in the state]]. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa.<ref name=cen2020 /><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ankenycityiowa/PST045218|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ankeny city, Iowa|website=www.census.gov|language=en|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> Currently, the city's incorporated area totals 29.14 square miles.<ref name=":0" />

== History ==
Ankeny was founded as an agrarian community on April 22, 1875, by John Fletcher Ankeny and Sarah "Sally" Ankeny ({{Nee}} Wolgamot) on eighty acres purchased on July 11, 1874, for US$1,600. The town, a single square mile, was formally incorporated on February 28, 1903.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/432/History|title=History {{!}} City of Ankeny|author=City of Ankeny|access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyhistorical.org/ankeny-history|title=Early Ankeny History|website=Ankeny Historical Society|language=en|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Iowa's Devoted Daughter: the Story of Miss Harrier Louise Ankeny and Her American Family|last=Wright|first=Karla|publisher=Amazon CreateSpace|year=2016|pages=14–16, 85–92}}</ref>

{{Blockquote|text=In 1881, the town of Ankeny consisted of seven houses, a Methodist Church, a depot, a combination store/post office, livery stable, a blacksmith shop, rooming house, machine shop, and a school. There was no delivery of mail in the area at this time, and newspapers arrived in town on the train every Friday. |source=Ankeny Historical Society<ref name=":2" />}}

The railroad was eventually laid from [[Des Moines]] to [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]], via Ankeny. This rail was completed in 1874 and passenger service established on July 11, 1880, for 33 cents. In the 19th century, the city's industry was primarily agriculture — specifically [[Commercial sorghum|sorghum]] and [[Domestic pig|swine]] production. The former was processed at a nearby mill, while the latter were driven to the market at [[Keokuk, Iowa]].<ref name="history" /><ref name=":2" />

=== 20th century ===
A local newspaper, the ''Ankeny Times'', began publication on May 17, 1902. Utilities continued to slowly develop with telephone service in 1903 and sparse electricity in 1907. Standard residential electricity only became widespread in 1919 after the Central Light and Power Company was authorized to construct a power plant and operate in the city.<ref name="history" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":12">{{Cite news|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87057165/|title=About The Ankeny times. (Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa) 1902-1966|last=Humanities|first=National Endowment for the|access-date=2019-11-15}}</ref>

Ankeny's first fire department, [[Volunteer fire department|a volunteer department]], was established in 1907 and sparsely outfitted. Four significant fires ravaged the [[Central business district|business district]] (locally known as ''uptown'') between 1932 and 1940, but businesses rebuilt.<ref name="history" /><ref>{{cite magazine|author=<!--Foundation Writer, No By-Line-->|date=April 2017|title=April 2017 Issue|url=https://ed5842ed-c297-4b93-8ea7-f159a9e8d661.filesusr.com/ugd/9235bd_8b53c9f7f1ca445f94627e7041450f1d.pdf|magazine=Ankeny through the decades… recalling Ankeny news from the 1940s, 1960s, 1990s|type=Newsletter|publisher=Ankeny Historical Society|page=1|access-date=28 October 2019|quote='''Fire Destroys Half Ankeny Business Area:''' A raging fire destroyed half of the Ankeny business section, causing an estimated $50,000 loss. Five stores covering a half-block area burned to the ground during the blaze which consisted of the following places: Lamberti meat market and grocery store, Thompson harness shop, the office of Dr. Henderson, veterinarian, Wright Pharmacy, Sexton cafe, and Margaret's Beauty Shoppe, where the fire originated. The fire department was called but it had gained such a start before being discovered and there was a strong wind blowing, which made it difficult to check; this was the third major blaze in Ankeny in the past ten years. ''Ankeny Times, May 17, 1940''}}</ref>

In the early 20th century, [[coal mining]] became significant as many companies opened shafts and mines near the city in 1903, 1907, and 1908. The Enterprise Coal Company utilized Ankeny as a [[company town]] and went on to produce over 100,000 tons of coal in 1914, ranking among the top 24 coal producers in the state.<ref>Henry Hinds, The Coal Deposits of Iowa, Chapter I of [https://books.google.com/books?id=1BUMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA132 Iowa Geological Survey Annual Report, 1908], Des Moines, 1909, page 132, 143.</ref><ref>Frederick E. Saward, [https://books.google.com/books?id=NO8oAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA65 The Coal Trade, 1915], page 65.</ref> In 1912, [[United Mine Workers]] Local 2476 in Ankeny had 246 members, over half of the total population at the time, and Local 2511 in Enterprise had 395 members.<ref>Tally Sheet, [https://books.google.com/books?id=cfAUAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1009 Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Convention of the United Mine Workers of America] Jan 16 – February 2, 1912, Indianapolis; Volume 2, page 184A.</ref>[[File:Ankeny 1958.jpg|alt=Aerial photo of Ankeny circa 1958 (published in 1959 Ankeny High School yearbook)|thumb|Aerial photo of Ankeny circa 1958 (published in 1959 Ankeny High School yearbook)]]

==== World War II and Post-War ====
Prior to the 1930s, most of the land in Ankeny found agricultural use: however, manufacturing became increasingly significant. In the 1940s, amidst [[World War II]], the [[Federal government of the United States|US federal government]] vacated and seized farms via [[eminent domain]] in 1941 for the construction of a military [[Ammunition|ordnance]] plant. The plant was fully operational from 1942 until being put on standby on [[V.E. Day]], 1945 and officially closed immediately prior to [[VP day]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyhistorical.org/des-moines-ordnance-plant|title=Des Moines Ordnance Plant|website=Ankeny Historical Society|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>

Post-World War II, [[Deere & Company]] purchased the factory in 1947, which began to manufacture agricultural equipment under the new name ''John Deere Des Moines Works''. The rest of the land surrounding the plant was purchased by [[Iowa State University]] for agricultural research.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=http://www.prairietrailankeny.com/pdf/master_plan/site_history.pdf|title=Prairie Trail Ankeny: Site History|author=Urban Design Associates|author-link=Urban Design Associates|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629170514/http://www.prairietrailankeny.com/pdf/master_plan/site_history.pdf|archive-date=June 29, 2007|access-date=2006-10-02|df=mdy}}</ref>

In 1958, mail delivery to residences began. The same year, a second local newspaper, the ''Ankeny Press-Citizen'', began publication on October 1. The city's status was upgraded in 1961 from town to city by the state and federal government. In 1966, the ''Ankeny Times'' stopped publication.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":12" /><ref>{{cite magazine|author=<!--Foundation Writer, No By-Line-->|date=October 2019|title=October 2019 Issue|url=https://ed5842ed-c297-4b93-8ea7-f159a9e8d661.filesusr.com/ugd/fc06e9_ffbbc267af6c4991952e0c9825ab3d3d.pdf|magazine=Ankeny through the decades… recalling Ankeny news from the 1940s, 1960s, 1990s|type=Newsletter|publisher=Ankeny Historical Society|page=1|access-date=28 October 2019|quote='''First Issue of the Ankeny Press-Citizen, Our Purpose:''' This is the first issue of the Ankeny Press-Citizen.  We hope you like it.  To begin with, you will receive the Press-Citizen free of charge.  After the initial free distribution subscriptions will be taken.  One year's subscription will cost $1.50. During this period when you receive the paper-free, and any time afterward, we would appreciate your comments, criticisms, and ideas.  We want to make this paper one that each one of you will want to read every Thursday. Only with your comments can we do this. We want to call your attention to a few factors to look for in this first edition. You will note that all the news is local, from the lead story on page one all the way to the last article on page eight.  The size of the paper is called tabloid. Because it is easy to read, easy to handle, and it doesn't take much space. ''Ankeny Press-Citizen, Oct. 1, 1958''}}</ref>

==== Later 20th century ====
In August 1967, [[Des Moines Area Community College]] purchased 240 acres on the southeast of the Iowa State University plot: construction began in 1968 on a new main campus ({{Aka}} Ankeny Campus). Construction on main facilities continued through the 1970s. Also in the summer of 1967, [[Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary]] was established in Ankeny. The college was formerly based in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] and known as Omaha Bible Institute (OBI) and Omaha Baptist Bible College (OBBC).<ref name=":3" /><ref name="DMACC">{{Cite web|url=https://dmacc.edu/history/Pages/welcome.aspx|title=DMACC History|website=dmacc.edu|access-date=2019-10-29}}{{Cite web|url=https://dmacc.edu/history/Pages/history1960.aspx|title=DMACC History 1960s|website=dmacc.edu|access-date=2019-10-29}}

{{Cite web|url=https://dmacc.edu/history/Pages/history1970.aspx|title=DMACC History 1970s|website=dmacc.edu|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref name=":10" />

An [[Fujita scale|F4]] [[tornado]] struck the city in June 1974, along with Des Moines, [[Pleasant Hill, Iowa|Pleasant Hill]], [[Runnells, Iowa|Runnells]], [[Bondurant, Iowa|Boundurant]], and [[Carlisle, Iowa|Carlisle]]. Casualties totaled two dead and fifty injured. Local Ankeny stores offered discounts in the wake of the tornado.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyhistorical.org/1974-tornado-1|title=1974 Tornado {{!}} United States {{!}} Ankeny Area Historical Society|website=Ankeny Historical Society|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tornadotalk.com/ankeny-runnells-ia-f4-tornado-june-18-1974/|title=Ankeny-Runnells, IA F4 Tornado – June 18, 1974 – Tornado Talk|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines/2014/06/17/display-des-moines-tornado/10562645/|title=New exhibit chronicles 1974 Ankeny tornado|last=Lageschulte|first=Melanie|date=16 June 2014|website=Des Moines Register|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|author=<!--Foundation Writer, No By-Line-->|date=July 2019|title=July 2019 Issue|url=https://ed5842ed-c297-4b93-8ea7-f159a9e8d661.filesusr.com/ugd/9235bd_ac743c59b2ff4078991a8f256b31b06d.pdf|magazine=Ankeny through the decades… recalling Ankeny news from the 1940s, 1960s, 1990s|type=Newsletter|publisher=Ankeny Historical Society|page=8|access-date=28 October 2019|quote=After the tornado in June, several Ankeny stores offered sales to customers. Shown are ads from Flatt's Clothing and Bacot Frontier Furniture. ''Ankeny Press-Citizen, July 11, 1974''}}</ref>

In 1989, public and private interests began planning for a local airport in northeast Polk County. [[Ankeny Regional Airport]], the result of the project, opened in February 1994, with the first flight being a [[Cessna 182 Skylane]].<ref name=":19">{{Cite web|url=https://ankenyregionalairport.com/about/ankeny-regional-airport-histor/|title=Ankeny Regional Airport History|website=Ankeny Regional Airport|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref>

=== 21st century ===
In 2003, changes in [[Code of Iowa|Iowa state law]] allowed Iowa State University to sell off its research plot near Ankeny, which it did to the city in June 2005 for $23.6 million. The year prior, in 2004, the city government requested proposals for a new district called ''Prairie Trail'' to be created on the plot. Later in September 2005, the city sold the land to [[Dennis Albaugh]], whose company submitted the chosen proposal, for the same price. The city agreed to invest up to $20 million in basic infrastructure for the district, which Albaugh's company agreed to match and enter into a Civic Trust Fund to be used for public facilities.<ref name=":3" /><ref name="Budget2020" />

In 2008, Ankeny was recognized as one of the top ten towns for families by ''[[Family Circle]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ankenyiowa.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid%3D2388|title=Family Circle - Best Town For Families|date=14 July 2008|website=City of Ankeny|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719005235/http://www.ankenyiowa.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2388|archive-date=July 19, 2011|access-date=2011-02-02|df=mdy}}</ref> In 2009, Ankeny was ranked No.&nbsp;62 in MONEY Magazine's top 100 places to live list.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2009/snapshots/PL1902305.html|title=Best Places to Live 2009|work=CNN}}</ref>

In May 2017, an $8.5 million bond referendum was successfully held to create a new, modern library. The project, having an overall budget of $25 million, broke ground on July 1, 2018. The old Kirkendall Public Library had been used since 1996 and had {{Convert|26000|ft2|m2}} while the new library has {{Convert|55000|ft2|m2}} of space.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/ankeny/2017/03/08/amid-growth-ankeny-city-leaders-see-need-new-library-fire-station/98559574/|title=Des Moines Register|last=Ta|first=Linh|website=Des Moines Register|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/community/2018/06/01/ground-breaks-new-ankeny-library-site/664108002/|title=Officials break ground at new Ankeny library site|website=Des Moines Register|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> The new Kirkendall Public Library opened in February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/our-city/departments/library|title = Library &#124; City of Ankeny}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Ankeny is located in north-central [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk County]]. It is bordered on the east by [[Interstate 35 in Iowa|Interstate 35]], with [[U.S. Route 69 in Iowa|U.S. Route 69]] running through the center of the town. Most of the area of Ankeny is [[Land|dry land]] with a small number of park ponds and streams. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|29.33|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land. The City itself states that {{Convert|29.14|mi2|km2|abbr=}} of that land is incorporated.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref><ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/home/showdocument?id=4263|title=Ankeny Street Map|date=5 January 2018|website=City of Ankeny}}</ref>

Like most of Polk County, Ankeny exists at the bottom area of the [[Geography of Iowa#Des Moines lobe|Des Moines Lobe]], a topographical landscape area, in an area known as the Bemis Advance. The Lobe was formed during the [[Wisconsin glaciation]] leaving significant [[Till|deposits]] resulting in an area with low [[Relief (geography)|relief]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/igs/des-moines-lobe/|title=Des Moines Lobe|date=2017-06-15|website=Iowa Geological Survey|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-12}}
*{{cite web |title=Landscape Features of Iowa |url=https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/igs/landscape-features-of-iowa/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112233822/https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/igs/landscape-features-of-iowa/?doing_wp_cron=1573601888.3786079883575439453125 |archive-date=2019-11-12 |website=Iowa Geological Survey}}</ref>

The [[Superficial deposits|upper sediments]] Ankeny sits upon are primarily a variable mixture of silt, sand, gravel, and loam types less than eight meters in depth. The water table is seasonally elevated. The bedrock the city sits on is part of the [[Cherokee Group]] and composed of primarily grey [[shale]] and [[sandstone]], with secondary [[black shale]], [[coal]], and [[mudstone]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/igs/publications/uploads/ofm-2003-3.pdf|title=Surficial Geologic Materials of Polk County, Iowa|last1=Quade|first1=Deborah J.|last2=Giglierano|first2=James D.|date=September 2003|website=Iowa Department of Natural Sources|type=PDF|others=United States Geological Survey|access-date=12 November 2019|last3=Bettis III|first3=E. Arthur|last4=Artz|first4=Joe A.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/igs/publications/uploads/ofm-2002-1.pdf|title=Bedrock Geology of South-Central Iowa|last1=Pope|first1=John P.|last2=Witzke|first2=Brian J.|date=June 2002|website=Iowa Geological Survey|access-date=13 November 2019|last3=Anderson|first3=Raymond R.|last4=Ludvigson|first4=Greg A.|last5=Bunker|first5=Bill J.|last6=Greeney|first6=Sean|display-authors=3}}</ref>

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Ankeny has a [[hot-summer humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

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== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1910 = 445
| 1920 = 648
| 1930 = 632
| 1940 = 779
| 1950 = 1229
| 1960 = 2964
| 1970 = 9151
| 1980 = 15429
| 1990 = 18482
| 2000 = 27117
| 2010 = 45582
| 2020 = 67887
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 76207
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name=cen2020>{{cite web|title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/|website=census.gov|publisher=United states Census Bureau|access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>
}}
[[File:AnkenyIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|right|alt=The population of Ankeny, Iowa from US census data|The population of Ankeny, Iowa from US census data]]
Since the city's first [[1910 United States census|census results in 1910]] of 445 inhabitants, Ankeny's population has grown to an estimated 67,887 people in 2020, an increase of 48% from the 45,562 of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], which itself was a 68.1% increase from [[2000 United States census|2000]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/our-city/history|title=History {{!}} City of Ankeny|website=www.ankenyiowa.gov|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref><ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf|title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="IADC">{{cite web|url=http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10|title=Data from the 2010 Census|publisher=State Data Center of Iowa|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726185441/http://www.iowadatacenter.org/archive/2011/02/feb10|archive-date=July 26, 2011|access-date=2011-08-14|df=mdy}}</ref>

Ankeny has been noted multiple times in recent years by the Census Bureau for rapid population growth, being listed as the fourth fastest growing city July 2016 – 2017 with a growth rate of 6.4% and the tenth fastest growing July 2017 – 2018 with a growth rate of 4.6%.<ref name="USCensusEst2017">[https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/estimates-cities.html Census Bureau Reveals Fastest-Growing Large Cities]. [[United States Census Bureau]]. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2019.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/subcounty-population-estimates.html|title=Fastest-Growing Cities Primarily in the South and West|website=The United States Census Bureau|language=EN-US|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> To keep pace with growing population numbers, the city has requested a [[special census]] every decade since the 1970s in 1975, 1985, 1994, 2005, and 2014.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://whotv.com/2014/07/28/ankeny-requests-special-census/|title=Ankeny Requests Special Census|date=2014-07-28|website=whotv.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcci.com/article/why-is-ankeny-spending-865-000-on-a-special-census/6895094|title=Why is Ankeny spending $865,000 on a special census?|date=2014-07-28|website=KCCI|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>

High growth rates have led to nearly 80% of Ankeny residents surveyed in 2018 to agree the city's population growth was "somewhat too fast" or "much too fast". The growth has also led to infrastructure strain and challenges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/09/20/ankeny-population-growth-iowa-cities-mayor-gary-lorenz-city-manager-david-jones/1283009002/|title=Is Ankeny growing too fast? Nearly 4 in 5 residents say yes, but nearly all would recommend living there.|work=[[Des Moines Register]]|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref>

=== 2020 census ===
As of the [https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ankenycityiowa 2020 United States Census], there were 67,887 people and 24,532 households residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=1 July 2021 |title=United States Census Bureau, Quick Facts, Ankeny, Iowa |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ankenycityiowa |access-date=1 April 2022 |website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

There were 24,532 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.61.<ref name=":6" />

Regarding household income, the median household income was $89,484 while per capita income was $41,784. Poverty affected 4.6% of families.<ref name=":6" />

=== 2010 census ===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 45,582 people, 17,433 households, and 12,087 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1554.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 18,339 housing units at an average density of {{convert|625.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.3% of the population.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=United States Census Bureau, Quick Facts Ankeny, IA |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ankenycityiowa |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522182252/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ankenycityiowa |archive-date=22 May 2022 |access-date=1 April 2022 |website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

There were 17,433 households, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.<ref name=":8" />

The median age in the city was 31.9 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.7% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.<ref name=":8" />

Regarding household income, the median income was $51,914 while average income was $70,883. Family income had a median of $62,982 and average of $82,446. Among full-time, year-round workers, the median earnings were $46,478 for men and $36,040 for women. Poverty affecting families was present at a 10.1% general rate with a 28.9% rate of families run by single mothers. Poverty affected 13.8% of inhabitants, 19.2% of minor inhabitants, and 12.1% of those 18 years old and older.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0100000US|title=SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|date=2010|website=United States Census Bureau|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213005054/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0100000US|archive-date=2020-02-13|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>

==== 2014 special census ====
In 2014, a special census was performed by decision of the city, on which it spent $825,000. This census was completed on December 12, 2014, and listed a new official population count of 54,598 inhabitants and 21,918 households, an increase of 19.7% and 25.7%, respectively, to the 2010 decennial census. Documenting the increased population numbers allowed the city to accrue an estimated $4.5 million more in allocated state funding for road construction and repairs.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name="2014specialcensus">{{Cite web   |title=Official Counts for Governmental Units in Iowa |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/specialcensus/data_products/official_counts/iowa.html |access-date=2019-10-29 |website=www.census.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/ankeny/2015/07/23/ankeny-fastest-growing-census-population/30595037/|title=Des Moines Register|last=Ta|first=Linh|website=Des Moines Register|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>

== Economy ==
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[[File:Ankeny Iowa 20080104 Delaware Ave South.JPG|thumb|left|Delaware Avenue, a business-heavy thoroughfare|alt=Delaware Avenue, a business-heavy thoroughfare]]

The Ankeny city government's fiscal year 2020 budget listed total property values of $779 million in commercial, $177 million in industrial, $56 million in utilities, $113 million in multi-residential, and $4.64 billion in residential property. The median home value is $197,500. In 2018, the budget reads, Ankeny "saw one of its best years for construction activity" with commercial construction valued $71 million and residential construction valued $173 million. The number of businesses in Ankeny for the year totaled 5,089 with $972 million in taxable retail sales.<ref name="Budget2020" />

The largest businesses by highest taxable valuation are as follows: [[Deere & Company]] ($42.6 million), DRA Properties, LC ($36 million), [[Mid-American Energy]] ($27.4 million), DLE Seven, LLC ($24 million), [[Casey's General Stores]] ($23.3 million), Hurd Fleet, LLC ($21.7 million), Denny Elwell Family, LC ($20.8 million), [[B&G Foods|B&G Foods North America]] ($19.9 million), Woodland Reserve Apartments, LC ($19.9 million), and Perishable Distributors of Iowa, Ltd. (a [[Hy-Vee]] subsidiary) ($17.3 million).<ref name="Budget2020" />

The largest employers by number of employees are as follows: [[Ankeny Community School District|Ankeny Community Schools]] (1,965), [[Deere & Company]] (1,900), [[Casey's General Stores]] (1,260), the City of Ankeny (786), Perishable Distributors of Iowa, Ltd. (687), [[Des Moines Area Community College]] (611), Baker Group (560), Purfoods (517), [[B&G Foods|B&G Foods North America]] (400), and Accumold (350).<ref name="Budget2020" />

Industry-wise, the largest percentages of industry occupation are as follows: education and health care services (23.34%), finance, insurance, and real estate (14.07%), retail (11.99%), professional services (9.03%), entertainment and recreation (7.81%), manufacturing (7.77%), construction (5.59%), other services (5.13%), public administration (4.81%), transportation, warehousing, and utilities (3.71%), wholesale (3.68%), agriculture (1.78%), information and data (1.29%).<ref name="Budget2020" />

The [[United States Census Bureau]] estimates that between 2013 and 2017 that 78.7% of the population 16 years old and older were part of the civilian labor force with 73.4% specifically for women.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ankenycityiowa/PST045218|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ankeny city, Iowa|website=United States Census Bureau|language=en|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

Previously in 2012, the Census Bureau's Survey of Business Owners (SBO) reported that 4,388 businesses called Ankeny home with a total reported $8.081 billion in business and $748 million in annual payroll. Of those businesses, the reported industries were 619 construction, 143 wholesale, 547 retail, 198 transportation and warehousing, 93 data and information technology, 279 finance and insurance, 491 real estate and rental, 478 professional, scientific, and technical services, and 248 administrative, supportive, waste management, and remediation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Industry, Gender, Ethnicity, and Race for the U.S., States, Metro Areas, Counties, and Places: 2012 Survey of Business Owners|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|language=en|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

== Parks and recreation ==
There was previously a [[YMCA]] in Ankeny, of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines.  On March 1, 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kcci.com/article/ankeny-family-ymca-to-close-its-doors-ceo-says/25951710|title=Ankeny Family YMCA to close its doors for good, CEO says|publisher=[[KCCI]]|date=2019-01-18|access-date=2021-04-25}}</ref> that YMCA closed due to problems with funding and a decline in the number of members.<ref>{{cite web|last=Richardson|first=Ian|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/ankeny/2019/01/18/ankeny-ymca-greater-des-moines-close-march-declining-memberships-and-lack-long-term-facility-gyms/2615730002/|title=Ankeny YMCA will close March 1, citing declining memberships and lack of long-term facility|newspaper=[[Des Moines Register]]|date=2019-01-18|access-date=2021-04-25}}</ref>

=== Public and private parks ===
Ankeny currently has "60 parks covering over 800 acres with a mixture of recreational facilities" which include athletic facilities, playgrounds, green spaces, picnic shelters, two aquatic centers, two community centers, a [[dog park]], [[Shell (theater)|bandshell]], [[Skatepark|skate park]], [[disc golf]] course, and more. Ankeny has many [[trail]] areas in the city totaling over 100 miles of length. The city has two sports complexes. The larger Prairie Ridge Sports Complex comprises 124 acres and provides well-maintained fields for a variety of [[ball sports]]. Many public and private sports organizations and teams base themselves at the complex which serves over 6,500 youth athletes. The smaller Hawkeye Park Sports Complex features a handful of fields typically used for adult leagues and individual recreational use. In addition, the city operates Otter Creek Golf Course, a 200.6 acre facility, as a public golf venue.<ref name="Budget2020" /><ref name=":16">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pageturnpro.com/City-of-Ankeny/91527-Ankeny-Parks-and-Recreation-2019-Fall2020-Winter-Program-Guide/sdefault.html|title=Ankeny Parks and Recreation 2019 Fall/2020 Winter Program Guide - Powered by PageTurnPro.com|website=www.pageturnpro.com|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/home/showdocument?id=70|title=Ankeny Parks and Trails Map|date=2019|website=City of Ankeny|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/our-city/maps/parks|title=Parks {{!}} City of Ankeny|website=City of Ankeny|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>

The city puts on a variety of recreational programs year-round, sometimes involving school district facilities, which range from all-ages athletic teams and training, senior citizen activities, seasonal/holiday events, dances, first aid and CPR training, arts and crafts, public yoga, charter bus expeditions, and basic skills. Artistic and cultural organizations also exist within the city such as the Ankeny Area Historical Society, Ankeny Art Center, Ankeny Community Band, Ankeny Community Chorus, Ankeny Community Theatre, and Art for Ankeny.<ref name="Budget2020" /><ref name=":16" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/culture-recreation/cultural-organizations-and-attractions|title=Cultural Organizations {{!}} City of Ankeny|website=City of Ankeny|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>

Miracle Park, a {{Convert|14000|ft2|m2|abbr=}} playground, is an "all-inclusive" facility specifically designed to accommodate [[special needs]] youth. Designed in 2015, the Park adjoins the nearby Ankeny Miracle League baseball field, which provides a location for a local special needs baseball league.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/371/520|title=Miracle Park {{!}} Facility Directory Detail {{!}} City of Ankeny|website=City of Ankeny|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playlsi.com/en/commercial-playground-equipment/playgrounds/city-of-ankeny-miracle-league/#playgroundstory|title=Ankeny Miracle Park - All Inclusive Playground and Miracle League Field|website=landscape structures|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>

In 2019, the city estimates 160,000 attendees to the two aquatic centers during the summer season, over 14,000 sports events held at the two complexes, over 36,000 participants in public programming (with about 7,600 of those in senior citizen programs), and 29,300 rounds of golf played at Otter Creek.<ref name="Budget2020" />

== Government ==
[[File:Ankeny Iowa Government Structure.png|alt=Structure of Ankeny's local/city government|thumb|Structure of Ankeny's local/city government]]
The city code of Ankeny specifies the municipal governance is in the form of a [[Mayor–council government]] while the description in city documents describes the city as "Mayor/Council/Manager". The Mayor and City Council officers are elected for four year terms with Council terms overlapping. Any elected positions in the city fall under Chapter 376 of the [[Code of Iowa]].<ref name=":17">{{Cite web|url=http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Iowa/ankeny_ia/codeofordinancesofthecityofankenyiowa?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:ankeny_ia|title=Ankeny, IA - Code of Ordinances|date=2019|website=American Legal Publishing Corporation|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref><ref name="Budget2020">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/home/showdocument?id=7817|title=Adopted Annual Budget 2020|website=City of Ankeny|type=PDF|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref>

=== Mayor ===
The current mayor of Ankeny is Mark Holm. Holm, a former City Council member, was elected in November 2021 and took office in January 2022.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/our-city/mayor-city-council|title=Mayor & City Council {{!}} City of Ankeny|website=City of Ankeny|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref>

The office of mayor, as listed in the city code, acts as the city [[CEO]] and supervises the whole of city governance, representing the city, working as President of the City Council, and appointing officers and officials. The baseline mayoral salary is $10,000 yearly plus expense reimbursement. In regards to Council legislation, the Mayor may only approve, veto, or disregard, never voting on the legislation. The Mayor also appoints one of the members of the council as Mayor Pro Tem.<ref name=":17" />

=== City council ===
The city council consists of five members. The current members are Bobbi Bentz (Mayor Pro Tem), Kelly Whiting, Jeff Perry, Todd Shafer, and Joe Ruddy.

The council maintains local legal, economic, civic, and public authority over the city, as well as appointing city officers. One member of the council is appointed by the Mayor as Mayor Pro-Tem whom also serves as vice-president of the council and discharges the Mayor's duties if absent or unable. Mayor veto of Council decisions can be overridden by [[Supermajority#Two-thirds vote|supermajority]]. Councilor salaries are $7,000 yearly.<ref name=":17" />

== Education ==

=== Primary and secondary ===
Ankeny features both public and private institutions for primary and secondary education.

==== Ankeny Community School District ====
{{See also|Ankeny Community School District}}
Ankeny's public school district is the sixth largest district of its kind in the state with an approximate $190 million yearly budget. It currently educates nearly 12,000 students and employs over 1,500.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyschools.org/Page/97|title=Quick Facts / Quick Facts|website=Ankeny Community School District|language=en|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> It serves most of the city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_ANKENY.pdf|title=Ankeny|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref>  The district encompasses sixteen school buildings and has two feeder systems with corresponding institutions.<ref name=":11" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyschools.org/cms/lib/IA01905630/Centricity/Domain/62/Feeder%20System%20Structure%20Chart.pdf|title=Feeder System GFX2|date=April 2014|website=Ankeny Community School District|type=PDF|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>  In 2013, the community school district split into the current two high school system. The district slowly split incoming students into separate systems until the full split was made in 2013. Prior to the split, Ankeny's universal mascot was the Hawk, with the Jaguar being introduced with the new secondary system based around [[Ankeny Centennial High School]].<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=https://www.press-citizen.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/04/17/iowa-city-west-liberty-high-just-like-ankeny-centennial-split/100492414/|title=Iowa City-West Liberty High split just like Ankeny-Centennial split|last=Bain|first=Matthew|website=Iowa City Press-Citizen|language=en|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref name=":14">{{Cite web|url=http://apps.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/hsinsider-blogs/post.php?id=889|title=High School Insider - Latest stories - Ankeny freshmen to wear Centennial uniforms|website=apps.desmoinesregister.com|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

==== Other public schools ====
A portion of southern Ankeny on the edge of the city limits is in the [[Saydel Community School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_SAYDEL.pdf|title=Saydel|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref>

An expanding portion of northern Ankeny, (Northgate, Northgate East, Harvest Ridge) is in the [[North Polk Community School District]], located in [[Alleman, Iowa|Alleman]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=North Polk Community School District Map {{!}} Iowa Department of Education |url=https://educateiowa.gov/documents/school-district-maps/2022/02/north-polk-community-school-district-map |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=educateiowa.gov}}</ref>

==== Private ====
[[Ankeny Christian Academy]] ({{Aka}} ACA) is a private, accredited, and non-denominational Christian school that offers both [[Primary school|primary]] and [[Secondary school|secondary]] schooling, as well as [[preschool]]. The school was established in February 1992 and opened its doors in August 1993, moving to its current 1604 West 1st Street location in early 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://acaeagles.net/about-aca/|title=About ACA|website=Ankeny Christian Academy|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School was opened in August 2015 by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines|Diocese of Des Moines]] on the western side of the city at 1102 NW Weigel The initial school and church building had a cost of $8.2 million. Dr. The school initially housed K-3rd grade students.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ta|first=Linh|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/community/2015/06/23/stlukes-catholic-school-ankeny-church-mass-father-larry-hoffmann/29198315/|title=Ankeny's first Catholic school ready for students|newspaper=[[Des Moines Register]]|date=2015-06-23|access-date=2021-04-25}}</ref> Each year following, a new grade is added until it serves K-8th grade students in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saintluketheevangelistschool.org/why-choose-st-luke-the-evangelist|title=Why choose St. Luke the Evangelist?}}</ref> On October 21, 2021, a groundbreaking was held for an expansion with a cost of $3.5 million, with $3.2 million paid through cash and gifts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/ankeny/2020/12/08/catholic-school-ankeny-breaks-ground-3-5-million-addition/6500242002/|title=St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School and Parish breaks ground for addition|agency=[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines]]|newspaper=[[Des Moines Register]]|date=2021-12-08|access-date=2021-04-25}} - This is a special for the paper and not written by paper staff.</ref> The area Catholic high school is [[Dowling Catholic High School]] in [[West Des Moines]].

=== Post-secondary ===
Ankeny hosts a variety of public and private post-secondary education institutions.

; Public
[[Des Moines Area Community College]] ({{Aka}} DMACC) has been based in the city since creation of the Ankeny Campus in the summer of 1967. The Campus currently educates over 15,000 students on their 304-acre plot and offers a large variety of degree, diploma, and certificate programs. Since its inception, the college has been undergoing near-constant additions and renovations. Many other campuses exist across the state under the direction of the Ankeny Campus.<ref name=":3" /><ref name="DMACC" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dmacc.edu/ankeny/pages/welcome.aspx|title=DMACC Ankeny Campus|website=DMACC|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ankenyiowa.gov/residents/education|title=Education {{!}} City of Ankeny|website=City of Ankeny|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

[[Iowa State University]] formerly operated a research farm in south Ankeny. However, that land was sold off in 2005 and is now being developed as the ''Prairie Trail'' district.<ref name=":3" />

; Private
[[Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary]], the oldest private college in Ankeny, has been an institution in the city since 1967. Originally founded as the Omaha Bible Institute in 1921, the college changed names to the Omaha Baptist Bible College in 1960, before moving from [[Omaha, Nebraska]] to Ankeny in the summer of 1967. The graduate-level [[seminary]] was added in January 1986.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://www.faith.edu/about-faith/history-of-faith/|title=History of Faith|website=Faith Baptist Bible College|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

[[Upper Iowa University]], based in [[Fayette, Iowa]], operates an extension facility in the city at 1535 SE Delaware Ave.<ref name=":9" />

== Infrastructure ==

=== Transportation ===
The city of Ankeny lists, as of 2018, 543 miles of [[road]], 369 [[Dead end (street)|cul-de-sacs]], 6,238 [[street light]]s, and 72 [[Traffic light|traffic signals]] on city roadways.<ref name="Budget2020" />

[[Ankeny Regional Airport]], a public, non-commercial airport, provides air access to Ankeny and has since 1994. The airport currently claims to be the state's third-busiest and allows corporate, individual, and freight use. It is a [[relief airport]] for [[Des Moines International Airport]].<ref name=":19" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ankenyregionalairport.com/about/|title=About|website=Ankeny Regional Airport|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref>

[[Des Moines Area Regional Transit]] ({{Aka}} DART), a public transit agency, operates an express bus route between Ankeny and Des Moines. The route includes stops at [[DMACC]]'s Ankeny Campus and the [[High Trestle Trail]] trailhead in the city. Additionally, the agency operates on-call shuttle services in the city as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ridedart.com/routes/express/98-ankeny|title=DART Express Route 98 – Ankeny – DART Express Bus Routes|website=DART|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ridedart.com/routes/on-call/ankeny|title=DART On Call Services – Ankeny On Call – Des Moines Bus Line|website=DART|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Dennis Albaugh]] (born 1949) Owner, CEO of Albaugh Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Dennis-Albaugh_PQ7Z.html|title=#468 Dennis Albaugh - The World's Billionaires 2009 - Forbes.com|website=www.forbes.com|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>
* [[Carmine Boal]] (born 1956), former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Iowa House of Representatives|Iowa State Representative]]
* [[Chris Fehn]] (born 1972), musician and member of [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], a [[Grammy Award]]-winning heavy metal band
* [[Jeff Lamberti]] (born 1962), former Republican [[Iowa Senate|Iowa Senator]] and State Representative
* [[Joel Lanning]], former football linebacker and quarterback, Iowa State University alumni
* [[Riley Moss]], professional football cornerback for the [[Denver Broncos]] 
* [[Larry Noble (politician)|Larry Noble]], former Republican Iowa Senator
* [[Justin Phongsavanh]], [[Paralympic Games|Paralympic]] javelin thrower
* [[Paul Rhoads]] (born 1967), [[college football]] coach at [[Iowa State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://collegefootball.rivals.com/viewcoach.asp?Coach=380|title=Paul Rhoads|publisher=Rivals.com|access-date=2011-01-03}}</ref>
* [[James Root]] (born 1971), musician and rhythm guitarist
* [[Connie Yori]] (born 1963), former head coach of the [[Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball]] team<ref>{{Cite web | title = Connie Yori | work = Coach biography | publisher = [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln|University of Nebraska]] | url = http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=1359 | access-date = 2010-01-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923104157/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1359&DB_OEM_ID=100 | archive-date = 2015-09-23 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal bar|Iowa}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage|Ankeny}}
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* [http://www.ankenyiowa.gov/ Official Ankeny City Website]
* [http://www.ankeny.org/ Ankeny Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.ankenyedc.com/ Ankeny Economic Development Corporation]

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