Ames, Oklahoma

Ames, Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°14′49″N 98°11′10″W / 36.24694°N 98.18611°W / 36.24694; -98.18611
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyMajor
Area
  Total
0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
  Land0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
193
  Density694.24/sq mi (267.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
73718
Area code580
FIPS code40-01950
GNIS feature ID2412361

Ames is a town in southeastern Major County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 193 at the 2020 census, down from 239 in 2010.

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.