Ankeny, Iowa
Demographics
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, Iowa

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: 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.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1910	445	—

1920	648	45.6%

1930	632	−2.5%

1940	779	23.3%

1950	1,229	57.8%

1960	2,964	141.2%

1970	9,151	208.7%

1980	15,429	68.6%

1990	18,482	19.8%

2000	27,117	46.7%

2010	45,582	68.1%

Est. 2018	65,000	42.6%

U.S. Decennial Census

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Ankeny started off with 445 people.

final_sentence: Ankeny started off with 445 people.