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Meta Ads for Paving Contractors in Ames, IA
Facebook and Instagram campaigns that show your driveway and parking lot work to Ames-area homeowners and property managers before they search.
Market snapshot
- Population
- 65K
- County
- Story County
- Paving season
- May–October
- Campaigns live by
- March
- 10K+ places ≤25 mi
- 2
- Nearest large metro
- Milwaukee · 299 mi
Meta Ads audiences around Ames
Audiences near Ames are small (about 135,000 within 25 miles), so campaigns use the widest ring and broad interests.
| Radius from Ames | 10K+ places | Combined population |
|---|---|---|
| 5 miles | 0 | 65,100 |
| 10 miles | 0 | 65,100 |
| 15 miles | 1 | 77,800 |
| 25 miles | 2 | 135,000 |
Communities for before-and-after ads near Ames
| Community | Distance | Direction from city | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone, IA | 13 mi | west | Boone County |
Grouped by distance from Ames for separate ad sets: 10 to 15 miles: Boone.
No other market in our directory lies within 25 miles of Ames, so its audiences don't overlap with neighboring campaigns.
Commercial audiences and timing in Ames
Property manager and HOA campaigns cover Polk County (149K), Story County (65K) and Boone County (13K). Ames's May–October season sets the calendar: Mar–Apr sends sealcoating reminders to past customers, May–Oct rotates project carousels, Nov–Apr retargets visitors and builds warm audiences. University town; residential demand.
How Ames compares with nearby markets
| Market | Distance | Pop. ≤25 mi | Season | Live by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames, IA | — | 135K | May–October | March |
| Des Moines, IA | 30 mi | 484K | April–November | February |
| West Des Moines, IA | 32 mi | 484K | April–November | February |
| Waterloo, IA | 73 mi | 120K | May–October | March |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 101 mi | 278K | May–October | March |
| Iowa City, IA | 111 mi | 241K | May–October | March |
FAQ
Meta Ads in Ames: common questions
How many people can Meta Ads reach near Ames?
Counting places of 10,000+ residents: about 65,100 within 5 miles, 65,100 within 10 and 135,000 within 25 miles of Ames. Meta's estimate counts active users, so it will differ.
When should Ames contractors run sealcoating reminder ads?
During Mar–Apr, ahead of Ames's May start, so past customers book before the schedule fills.