r/ames↗
Everything about Ames, Iowa
Ames, Iowa. Home to Iowa State University, NADC, Iowa DOT, Ames Lab, Workiva, & more.
14k subscribers90 posts / mo in Sep 202679 authors / mosince 2010
r/ames has 14k members (+12% over the last 12 months). It gets about 90 posts a month from 79 people. Top topics: City Council and Zoning Updates, Power Outages and Restaurant Picks.
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- City Council and Zoning Updates6.9%
- Power Outages0.8%
- Restaurant Picks0.6%
- Closing Eateries0.5%
- Holiday Breaks0.5%
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