Ankeny, Iowa

Ankeny, Iowa
Ankeny City Hall
Motto: 
"Bringing it all together"
Interactive location map of Ankeny
Coordinates: 41°43′53″N 93°36′04″W / 41.731281°N 93.601074°W / 41.731281; -93.601074
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyPolk
TownshipsCrocker, Douglas, Delaware, Lincoln, Elkhart, Saylor
FoundedApril 22, 1875
Incorporated (town)February 28, 1903
Incorporated (city)1961
Founded byJohn Fletcher Ankeny
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorBobbi Bentz (acting)
 • Mayor Pro-TemTodd Shafer
 • CouncilmembersMatt Davis
Jeff Perry
Joe Ruddy
Kelly Stearns
Area
 • City
32.835 sq mi (85.042 km2)
 • Land32.655 sq mi (84.577 km2)
 • Water0.180 sq mi (0.467 km2)  0.55%
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
67,887
 • Estimate 
(2024)
76,727
 • RankUS: 494th
IA: 5th
 • Density2,078.9/sq mi (802.67/km2)
 • Urban
542,486 (US: 78th)
 • Metro
753,913 (US: 82nd)
 • Combined
939,222 (US: 65th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
50021, 50023
Area code515
FIPS code19-02305
GNIS feature ID2393960
Websiteankenyiowa.gov

Ankeny (/ˈŋkəni/, /ˈæ-/) is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and a suburb of the state capital of Des Moines. The population was 67,887 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 76,727 in 2024, making it Iowa's fifth-most populous city. It is part of the Des MoinesWest Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of Iowa's fastest-growing cities.