Story County, Iowa Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Ames165,41966,487-0.41%2,31928.2City
Nevada26,9826,9210.21%1,1745.9City
Huxley34,7414,3132.31%1,4463.3City
Story City43,4033,3430.44%1,1922.9City
Slater51,6191,5411.19%8471.9City
Gilbert61,3721,2073.08%1,2461.1City
Roland71,3521,359-0.15%1,1811.1City
Maxwell8852859-0.23%7801.1City
Colo9840847-0.24%7891.1City
Cambridge108288280%6191.3City
Collins11495498-0.2%1,0140.5City
Zearing12492535-2.19%6570.7City
Kelley133093050.33%4170.7City

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Story County, Iowa?

Ames is the largest city in Story County.

What is the smallest city in Story County, Iowa?

Kelley is the smallest city in Story County.

How many cities are in Story County?

There are 13 cities in Story County, Iowa.

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