Ankeny was founded by John Fletcher Ankeny in 1874 and was incorporated on February 27, 1903. A railroad link from Des Moines through Ankeny to Ames was completed in 1874 and passenger service established in 1880.

During World War II Ankeny was home to a federal ordnance plant that manufactured ammunition. After the war, Deere & Company purchased the plant for its Des Moines Works, while Iowa State University used the remainder of the land for its research farm. In June of 2005 ISU sold the land to the city of Ankeny, which plans to develop it into a mixed-use development known as "Prairie Trail."

In 1940 Ankeny had a population of 779, but its population began to grow with the rest of the Des Moines suburbs after World War II. Ankeny's population jumped from 2,964 to 9,151 between 1960 and 1970. By 1990 it had 18,482 people, and in 2000 the population was at 27,117. The 2005 special census count of 36,161 makes Ankeny the third-largest city in Polk County, behind Des Moines and West Des Moines.
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County: Polk County
Ankeny Zip Codes: 50021

Ankeny Public Schools:
Elementary School: NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY, WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and CROCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Middle School: NORTHVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL and PARKVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL

High School: ANKENY HIGH SCHOOL

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Ankeny Population: 31,148
Ankeny White Population: 30,200
Ankeny Black Population: 259
Ankeny Hispanic Population: 321
Ankeny Asian Population: 275
Ankeny Hawaiian Population: 7
Ankeny Indian Population: 45
Ankeny Other Population: 120
Ankeny Male Population: 15,188
Ankeny Female Population: 15,960

Ankeny Average House Value: $133,500.00
Ankeny Average Household Income: $56,977.00
Ankeny Average Persons Per Household: 2.59

Ankeny Median Age: 32.80
Ankeny Median Age Male: 32.10
Ankeny Median Age Female: 33.40

Ankeny Business Establishments: 842
Ankeny Employees: 13,559
Ankeny Total Annual Payroll: $423,639,000.00