There's a lot involved in creating and nurturing a community that people are proud to call home. It doesn't happen overnight. But through careful planning, it has happened in Ankeny, Iowa — and progress toward an even better community is ongoing. The city offers numerous opportunities to achieve a fulfilling lifestyle in Central Iowa. Residential areas, both new and well established, are clean, safe and family-friendly. Top-rated schools and secondary educational institutions are educating the workforce of tomorrow. Active civic leaders and city government officials are accessible and responsive to the needs of residents. And, in-turn, engaged residents work with civic leaders to preserve what they value most about the community. Quite simply, Ankeny offers more than 67,000 Iowans the opportunity to have the life they want.