Ankeny Community Facts
Location:
Polk County, Iowa, 6 miles north of downtown Des Moines,
three miles north of the nation's major crossroads,
the I-35/I-80 Interchange
Hospitality Services:
Number of Restaurants: 60
Number of Hotels/Motels: 8
Places of Worship:
More than 23 churches serve the Ankeny area
Recreational Facilities:
Ankeny has an excellent recreation and park system.
Eighteen parks totaling 290 acres are indicative of
Ankeny's commitment toward providing recreational facilities.
Facilities include:
18-hole public golf courses (2)
disc golf course
tennis courts
3500-seat field house
swimming pools
4000-seat stadium & all weather track
multi-sport complex
family aquatic center
bike trails
560-seat auditorium
The City of Ankeny dedicated the Prairie Ridge Center
Youth Sports complex in July 2002. The multi-sport complex
is the first of its kind in the State of Iowa with 15
baseball fields, 6 football fields, 11 soccer fields
and 6 softball fields.
The Ankeny Family YMCA is the nation's first collaborative
effort in which a "Y" is attached to a high
school. This joint "Y" school district effort
includes an 8-lane, 25-yard pool, gymnasium, cardio-vascular
training center, weight room, nursery, multi-purpose
room, youth activity room, and handball courts.
Saylorville Dam, 2 miles west of the city, forms a
5400-acre lake. Big Creek Lake, north of Ankeny is 866
acres. Both provide opportunities for hiking, boating,
swimming, biking, camping and fishing.
Schools:
Ankeny Community Schools:
The Ankeny Community School District is the 10th largest
district in Iowa and enjoys an outstanding reputation
in Iowa and the Midwest for exemplary and balanced curricular
and co-curricular programs designed to meet the needs
of all students. The District's curriculum is research-based,
rigorous, and reflective of our changing society.
Des Moines Area Community College: Ankeny
Iowa State University, Ames
Drake University, Des Moines
Grandview College, Des Moines
