

As of 2010 over 45,000 people reside in Ankeny. That’s a 68% increase in population from 1990 with 27,117. That names Ankeny the 11th largest city in Iowa! By 2020 the projected population is estimated to be over 59,000. Ankeny was founded in 1874 and officially became a city in 1961 with a population of 2,964. Today the Ankeny School District is considered the second-fastest growing district in Iowa.