Story County, Iowa

Nevada Downtown Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Nevada, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. At the time of its nomination it consisted of 39 resources, which included 33 contributing buildings and six non-contributing buildings. The district takes in the city's central business district. Its period of significance starts with the relocation of the railroad depot to the head of 6th Street in the 1870s and continues through the late 1920s, when the town undertook several projects in a spirit of civic boosterism. The buildings here are one to three stories tall and are all masonry construction. The architectural designer, Hethe Hanson, included popular styles from the period: Italianate, Queen Anne, Neoclassical, Prairie School, American Craftsman, and vernacular forms. They housed retail shops, hotels, banks, restaurants, fraternal halls, and a creamery.

Nevada ( niv-AY-də) is a city in, and the county seat of, Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,925 in the 2020 census, an increase from 6,658 in 2000. Nevada is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area. Nevada is the second-most populous city in Story County. The city's name is pronounced differently from the U.S. state of Nevada.

The Edwards-Swayze House is a historic building located in Nevada, Iowa, United States. Clayton F. Edwards, a local merchant, had this house built in 1878. He sold the house to Emma Swayze, the wife of banker W.F. Swayze, in 1890 when he relocated to Kennard, Nebraska. The house follows a vernacular form with elements of the Queen Anne style that were not fully integrated or carried though. The 2+1⁄2-story brick structure features an irregular plan, octagonal turret, hip roof, shingled gable ends, enclosed porches, and window hoods. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Briggs Terrace, also known as Evergreen Lane, is a nationally recognized historic district located in Nevada, Iowa, United States.

Nevada Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Nevada, Iowa. It operates an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district is entirely in Story County, and serves Nevada and the surrounding rural area. A very small section of the Ames city limits is in the district.

The U.S. State of Iowa currently has 30 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated six combined statistical areas, nine metropolitan statistical areas, and 15 micropolitan statistical areas in Iowa.

Milford Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 569.

Grant Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,068.

Cornerstone Church is a church located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 and Interstate 35 in Ames, Iowa. The church’s mission statement is “helping people know and obey Jesus”.

The Skunk River Greenbelt is a public/private partnership supporting a 10 mile long trail system between Story City and Ames in central Iowa. State properties in the Skunk River Greenbelt include Wicks Wildlife Area, E-18 Greenbelt Access, Crooked Bend, Bear Creek, Sopers Mill, McFarland Park, and Peterson Park.The trail follows the Skunk River beginning just south of Story City and ends at the McFarland Park Complex in northern Ames. There are additional spurs to the main trail originating at the southbound I-35 Rest Stop just south of Story City, Iowa and extensive trails in McFarland Park. Recreational opportunities include: Off-road biking Primitive campsites Canoeing, kayaking, and tubing along the river portion of the trail Public Hunting Areas Several GeocacheWildlife in the area includes: Inhabited Beaver Pond near the northern terminus. Coyotes Wild turkeys Deer Muskrats Otters (rumored) Foxes

Pleasant Grove Community Church and Cemetery (also known as Methodist Episcopal Church of Milford Township) is a historic church building at 56971 170th Street in Ames, Iowa. The church was founded in 1873. The building was completed in 1874 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Bear Creek is a stream in Hamilton and Story counties, Iowa, in the United States. It is a tributary of the South Branch Skunk River. According to tradition, Bear Creek received its name from a pioneer incident when a man shot a black bear near its course.