Ames, Oklahoma

Ames is a town in southeastern

Ames is best known for being located within the boundary of a geological structure that is called the Ames crater or the Ames Astrobleme. The Ames Astrobleme Museum is located in the town.^[5]

History

Ames was founded at the opening of the

Ames had a population of 278 at the 1920 census and 332 at the 1940 census, its peak population.[6]

Oil was discovered within the Ames crater in 1991.^[7]

Geography

Ames is located about 93 miles from Oklahoma City, 27 miles from Enid and 22 miles from Fairview (driving distances).^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all land.

Annual events

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.^{[citation needed]}

Ames Astrobleme Museum

The Ames Astrobleme Museum, which opened August 18, 2007,^[5] features numerous image panels and a video showing the formation of the Ames crater and its discovery as a significant geological and economic resource. The crater was caused by a meteor striking the area 450 million years ago. There is sediment two miles deep covering the crater, and the town of Ames approximately is located in the middle of the crater. The crater is eight miles in diameter and is similar to craters on the moon. It is one of the few oil-producing craters in the world. Cumulative production figures through the end of 2006 show production in the Ames crater area approaching 11 million barrels.^[9]

Demographics

As of the

There were 91 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $18,750 for females. The

References

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Ames
• Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory