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Story City is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. Story City is located within the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area' which envelops all of the Story County, Iowa community and which, when held in conjunction with the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', complements the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.' The population was 3,228 at the 2000 census.

Story City is located approximately 15 miles north of Ames, IA. Pella Windows Corporation and American Packaging are major employers in Story City. Many residents also travel to Ames to work which is home to large employers like Iowa State University and the National Animal Disease Center.

Slim's Countryside Fruit Market. Locally and regionally grown produce. A 1913 antique carousel is located adjacent to the high school and community pool. It is open from from the Memorial Day Holiday (US) to the Labor Day Holiday (US).

The Story City Park is situated along the banks of the Skunk River, one of the premier recreational rivers in the State of Iowa. City Park is also home to a historic Works Progress Administration suspended bridge. It is the starting point for the Skunk River Canoe Trailproviding exceptional tubing, canoeing and kayaking opportunties, complete with new portage points and rapids.

The Skunk River Greenbelt Trail system begins just south of Story City immediately off of Interstate 35 on County Road E-18.

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