Ames at a glance
live counts8,344
companies on file
1987–2026
registration years charted
2025
busiest year · 556 registrations
11th
largest city in Iowa by companies
200400600
19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 44 |
| 1988 | 64 |
| 1989 | 72 |
| 1990 | 63 |
| 1991 | 74 |
| 1992 | 66 |
| 1993 | 65 |
| 1994 | 80 |
| 1995 | 112 |
| 1996 | 102 |
| 1997 | 109 |
| 1998 | 122 |
| 1999 | 160 |
| 2000 | 117 |
| 2001 | 134 |
| 2002 | 202 |
| 2003 | 202 |
| 2004 | 210 |
| 2005 | 167 |
| 2006 | 165 |
| 2007 | 157 |
| 2008 | 139 |
| 2009 | 97 |
| 2010 | 113 |
| 2011 | 98 |
| 2012 | 96 |
| 2013 | 72 |
| 2014 | 58 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 52 |
| 2017 | 198 |
| 2018 | 349 |
| 2019 | 360 |
| 2020 | 418 |
| 2021 | 487 |
| 2022 | 458 |
| 2023 | 458 |
| 2024 | 524 |
| 2025 | 556 |
| 2026 | 432 |
Registrations before 1987 (858 companies) are left off the year chart. Filings without a registration date are counted in the total but not on the chart.
Companies 1–50 of 8,344
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "1 TIMOTHY 6:17-19, LC" | — | 442034 | 2012-08-29 | Inactive | AMES |
| "THE OCTAGON CENTER FOR THE ARTS" | — | 68669 | 1966-02-23 | Active | AMES |
| 1 RICHARDS, LLC | — | 792216 | 2024-06-21 | Active | AMES |
| 1002-1004 MESA VERDE LLC | — | 602441 | 2019-05-27 | Active | AMES |
| 102 WILDER PLACE, LLC | — | 838829 | 2025-08-21 | Active | AMES |
| 1026 AND COMPANY, LLC | — | 639193 | 2020-08-13 | Inactive | AMES |
| 103 STANTON, L.L.C. | — | 589671 | 2018-12-21 | Active | AMES |
| 103RD ST 1794, LLC | — | 611893 | 2019-08-19 | Active | AMES |
| 108 WILDER PLACE, LLC | — | 733096 | 2022-12-13 | Active | AMES |
| 108/112 HAYWARD PROPERTIES, L.C. | — | 262072 | 2002-02-11 | Inactive | AMES |
| 10FOLD ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING, LTD. | — | 528676 | 2016-08-19 | Active | Ames |
| 1100 CHERRY STREET, LLC | — | 834428 | 2025-07-11 | Active | AMES |
| 1104 8TH, LLC | — | 789108 | 2024-05-23 | Active | AMES |
| 111 MAIN STREET LLC | — | 591649 | 2019-01-09 | Active | AMES |
| 1110 LINCOLN WAY, L.L.C. | — | 276422 | 2003-02-24 | Active | AMES |
| 112 CRYSTAL STREET, LLC | — | 588826 | 2018-12-11 | Active | AMES |
| 114 CARTER, LLC | — | 791112 | 2024-06-11 | Active | AMES |
| 114 M-D, LLC | — | 702071 | 2022-02-17 | Active | AMES |
| 115 MAIN, L.C. | — | 259393 | 2001-12-04 | Inactive | AMES |
| 116 MAPLE, LLC | — | 663864 | 2021-04-08 | Inactive | AMES |
| 116 ONONDAGA, LLC | — | 487484 | 2014-10-16 | Inactive | AMES |
| 117 ALEXANDER AVENUE PROPERTIES, L.L.C. | — | 289850 | 2004-01-29 | Active | AMES |
| 118 MAIN STREET, LLC | — | 612657 | 2019-08-29 | Active | AMES |
| 119 STANTON, L.L.C. | — | 280728 | 2003-06-12 | Inactive | AMES |
| 120 10TH STREET, LLC | — | 778025 | 2024-02-16 | Active | AMES |
| 120 WELCH, INC. | — | 570054 | 2018-04-13 | Inactive | AMES |
| 1206 MCCORMICK ST. LLC | — | 561310 | 2018-01-09 | Active | AMES |
| 1209 LAKE DRIVE, L.C. | — | 267237 | 2002-07-03 | Inactive | AMES |
| 121 BEACH LLC | — | 277787 | 2003-03-28 | Active | AMES |
| 1215 WILSON LLC | — | 620784 | 2019-12-03 | Inactive | AMES |
| 122 WILDER PLACE, LLC | — | 838826 | 2025-08-21 | Active | AMES |
| 1225 DELAWARE AVENUE COOPERATIVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION, INC. | — | 339218 | 2006-12-29 | Active | AMES |
| 1228 GRAND, LLC | — | 620734 | 2019-12-02 | Active | AMES |
| 124 S WILMOTH AVE, L.L.C. | — | 567310 | 2018-03-28 | Inactive | AMES |
| 125 MAIN AMES LLC | — | 845602 | 2025-10-22 | Active | AMES |
| 127 WORDS, LLC | — | 416100 | 2011-04-29 | Inactive | AMES |
| 127-129 FRANKLIN AVENUE, L.L.C. | — | 276416 | 2003-02-24 | Active | AMES |
| 128 LINCOLN WAY, LLC | — | 618357 | 2019-11-07 | Active | AMES |
| 129 SOUTH BORNE, LLC | — | 722912 | 2022-08-25 | Active | AMES |
| 129 STATE L.L.C. | — | 253338 | 2001-05-21 | Active | AMES |
| 130 SOUTH TELLER, LLC | — | 626362 | 2020-02-13 | Active | AMES |
| 137 WILDER LANE, LLC | — | 838824 | 2025-08-21 | Active | AMES |
| 1401 NORTH DAKOTA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION | — | 297226 | 2004-07-19 | Active | AMES |
| 1403 KELLOGG, L.C. | — | 277193 | 2003-03-14 | Inactive | AMES |
| 1403 MAXWELL, L.C. | — | 255409 | 2001-07-25 | Active | AMES |
| 1407 JOHNSON, LLC | — | 586787 | 2018-11-12 | Inactive | AMES |
| 1416 BUCKEYE, L.L.C. | — | 315488 | 2005-08-15 | Active | AMES |
| 1416 SOUTH DUFF, LLC | — | 613857 | 2019-09-17 | Inactive | AMES |
| 144 S FRANKLIN AVE, L.L.C. | — | 566871 | 2018-03-20 | Inactive | AMES |
| 144TH ST 2040, LLC | — | 611891 | 2019-08-19 | Active | AMES |
Ames registrations by year
113 years202643220255562024524202345820224582021487202041820193602018349201719820165220153420145820137220129620119820101132009972008139200715720061652005167200421020032022002202200113420001171999160199812219971091996102199511219948019936519926619917419906319897219886419874419863719853319844919833619823319813519803719795019784219773419763319754019741919732219722719711919701619691819681519677196612196515196410196312196210196111196011195951958819576195651955719541019537195231951619504194991948719474194691945719444194321942319415194051939519383193751936419344193341932219312193011929319281192711926119251192411922419181191511914219122191131910119092190821907219001
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