Story County is located in central Iowa. The County Seat is Nevada and the largest city is Ames. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.storycountyiowa.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 94,073 and the 2010 census population was 89,542. The land area is 572.82 square miles and there are 156.3 persons per square mile.
88.8% of the population is White, 2.7% is Black or African American, 3.2% is Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% is Asian, 0.2% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.6% is two or more races. 95.5% have a high school degree or higher, and 47.7% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $162,200, there are 35,196 households, an average of 2.34 persons per household. The per capita income is $25,986, the median household income is $50,516, and 20.9% of the persons in Story County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 7,365. Retail sales (in $1000) were $968,345, and sales per capita were $11,361. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 23.6%.
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| Story County Story County, Iowa government offices official website. |
| Story County Inmates Story County Multi-Agency Public Safety Group inmate roster. |
| Story County Most Wanted The Story County, Iowa Sheriff's office provides this listing of most wanted persons, with information including name, photo, DOB, charges, physical description, occupation, last known address and bond amount. |
| Story County Property & GIS Maps Search for Story County, Iowa property by address or parcel ID. Gives owner, legal description, zoning, school district, class, dwelling information, lot area, sales information, tax assessment for the current year, and a picture of the property. |
| Story County Property - Assessor Provided by: Story County, Iowa Assessor. Search for Ames or Non-Ames property comparables by parcel type, year built, living area, finished basement area, lot area, bedrooms, etc. |
| Story County Property - Treasurer Search the Story County Treasurer database by parcel number or name for property record information and pay property taxes online. |
| Story County Property Sales Provided by: Story County, Iowa Assessor. Search for Ames or Non-Ames property comparables by parcel type, year built, living area, finished basement area, lot area, bedrooms, etc. |
| Story County Recorded Documents Iowa Land Records database of Story County recorded documents and images. |
| Story County Sheriff Sales Browse these available properties up for Sheriff Sale in Story County, Iowa. |
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