Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:39 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:38 am – 4:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 12°F37 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 15 days23 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ankeny station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksHickory Lakelake · 1.3 miDes Moines Area Community College - Ankeny Campuscollege · 2.7 miFaith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminarycollege · 3.2 miCanary Lake (historical)lake · 5.7 miBoatman Islandisland · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeritagepark · under a mileClover Ridge Westpark · under a mileMargo Frankel Woods State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 133 acresPaul Errington Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 196 acresHigh Trestle Trailstate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 147 acresSaylorville Lakerecreation area · 7.0 mi · 86 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePolk County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Polk County monitors, IA
Drinking waterCity of Ankenyserves 76,207 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation915 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDes Moines VA Medical Center8.3 miPost officeAnkeny Post Office2.1 miTown hallAnkeny City Hall2.2 miPoliceAnkeny Police Department2.0 miFire stationAnkeny Fire Department Fire Station 22.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 elementaryElementarySoutheast Elementary School1.3 miElementaryEast Elementary School1.3 miElementaryNortheast Elementary School1.9 miCollegeDes Moines Area Community College - Ankeny Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDes Moines International Airport DSM14 miInterstateI-351.3 miUS highwayUS 692.0 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC49 miCoachDes MoinesGreyhound6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50015 ZIP area.
