Reach Ankeny's households in the one place they actually read — their inbox.
The Ankeny Brief is a weekly, 5-minute local newsletter: home sales, new businesses, what's getting built, and what's happening this week. No algorithm, no scroll — your message lands next to the news your neighbors open every week.
Who you're reaching
Ankeny population
80,809
+17.9% since 2020
Median household income
$108K
affluent, spending market
Median age
33.6
young families, new homeowners
Subscribers
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growing weekly
Avg. open rate
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email, not social
Local to Ankeny
100%
no wasted reach
Why it works
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Trust by association. Your business sits inside the local news people rely on — not an interruptive ad they scroll past.
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Hyper-local, zero waste. Every reader lives in Ankeny. You're not paying to reach the whole metro.
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A buying audience. New homeowners, growing families, $100K+ households — the people who hire contractors, pick dentists, and try new restaurants.
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You'll see it work. Custom links and promo codes so you know exactly what your spend brought back.
Sponsorship options
Suggested founding-sponsor rates below — set your own before publishing.
Most visible
Presenting sponsor
$[ ___ ] / issue
Top-of-issue placement: your logo, a headline, 2–3 lines of copy, and a link. One per issue — you own the week.
Featured listing
$[ ___ ] / issue
A mid-issue spot with a short write-up and link — great for a sale, an event, or a grand opening.
Classified
$[ ___ ] / issue
A one-line text listing in our classifieds block. Simple, cheap, effective.
Founding sponsor (first 5)
let's talk
Get in early at a locked-in rate and grow with us. Limited to our first handful of local partners.
Want in?
Email [email protected] and we'll send the current rate card and open dates.
The Ankeny Brief is an independent local newsletter. Audience figures (population, income, age) from U.S. Census & World Population Review for Ankeny, IA. Subscriber and engagement metrics provided on request.