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Ankeny, IA Road Trips

Plan drives from Ankeny, IA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

city in Polk County, Iowa, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

2

Longest Drive

248.4 mi

Hawarden, IA

Quickest Drive

4h 49m

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Ankeny, IA by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

70,542

Median Income

$106,603

Median Home Value

$311,300

Median Age

33.2

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Ankeny, IA at a Glance

Founded

1854

Elevation

909 ft

Area

29 mi²

City data from Wikidata (Q556989), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Ankeny, IA

Ankeny is a suburb of Des Moines in Central Iowa.

About 13 miles (20 km) north of Des Moines, Ankeny was once dependent on agriculture but now is a bedroom community for Des Moines.

Ankeny Community Theater. The ACT is a nonprofit, locally operated, volunteer organization that puts on various events throughout the year. Celebration in Brass. Competition of drum and bugle corps from across the nation (the corps are part of the Summer Music Games sponsored by Drum Corps International (DCI)). Mid-Iowa Band Championship, Ankeny High School. One of the most prestigious events of its kind. Has grown to include over 30 bands from as many as seven states. Each year, an audience of 5000-7000 people have been thrilled to see many of the Midwest's finest school bands. Briarwood Golf Course. 18-hole, par 72 golf course measuring over 7,000 yards with bent-grass fairways and true-rolling greens. They have a beautiful clubhouse and lovely patio that are both great spots for hanging out after the round. Golf Digest gives Briarwood a prestigious 4-star rating. Otter Creek Golf Course. 18-hole, par 71 golf course measuring over 6,450 yards with Blue grass fairways and a slope rating of 115. Opened in 1981 it was designed by Donald Ripple & Paul Miller. Ankeny Golf & Country Club. Private 9-hole course. There is a 10 acre pond on the 9th hole. The clubhouse overlooks the pond with an excellent view of the finishing green.

Ankeny is 13 mi (21 km) north of downtown Des Moines. Take I-35 and until exit 90 or 92. 1 Ankeny Regional Airport (Intersection of I-35 and SE Oralabor Rd.). (updated Aug 2020)

Ankeny has a commuter bus service with two park-and-ride locations that connect to the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority.

Travel tips adapted from Ankeny on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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