 ames is a village in montgomery county, new york, united states. the population was 145 at the 2010 census. the village of ames is in the south-central part of the town of canajoharie and is south of the village of canajoharie. ames is one of the smallest villages in new york state. == history == unlike other communities in the region, settled by german settlers, ames was settled by pioneers from new england around 1779. the village was incorporated in 1924. the ames academy building was listed on the national register of historic places in 2002. ==geography== ames is located at  (42.834978, -74.600892). according to the united states census bureau, the village has a total area of
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