Ankeny

Ankeny is a suburb of Des Moines in Central Iowa.

Understand
About 13 miles (20 km) north of Des Moines, Ankeny was once dependent on agriculture but now is a bedroom community for Des Moines.

By car
Ankeny is 13 mi (21 km) north of downtown Des Moines. Take I-35 and until exit 90 or 92.

Get around

 * Ankeny has a commuter bus service with two park-and-ride locations that connect to the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority.

Newspapers

 * Ankeny Press Citizen - Similar to Datebook it also features information about local shows, concerts, movie showtimes and releases, and restaurant reviews. Released on Tuesdays and is free.

Go next
Des Moines is 5-15 minutes away.