Welcome to Jamestown ...
The city of Jamestown is located in Stutsman County<1> and is the County Seat for Stutsman County.
Jamestown was established in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jamestown has a population of 15,076 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Jamestown is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jamestown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jamestown is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.
Websites for Jamestown ...
Official Website: www.jamestownnd.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.jamestownchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jamestown had an population of 15,076 people. This is a decrease of 2.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jamestown had a population of 15,427 people (which is 72.99% of the total population of Stutsman County). This makes Jamestown the county's most populous community.
The population of Jamestown represents 2.29% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,427 people, the population of Jamestown has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,527 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jamestown.
Communities Also Named Jamestown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 68 communities that are also named Jamestown - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jamestown.
Communities near Jamestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jamestown.
- Buchanan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
- Spiritwood Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiritwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
- Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Montpelier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Pingree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree
- Pingree is located in Stutsman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree <5>
- Bloom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Parkhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
- Parkhurst is located in Stutsman County
- Spiritwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood
- Spiritwood is located in Stutsman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiritwood <5>
- Ypsilanti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
- Ypsilanti is located in Stutsman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <5>
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Stutsman County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jamestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jamestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jamestown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jamestown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamestown. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jamestown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamestown ...
Looking for more information about Jamestown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Jamestown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jamestown.
Adding Jamestown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jamestown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jamestown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jamestown post office opened in 1872.
We also found Jamestown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jamestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jamestown: www.jamestownnd.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Stutsman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jamestown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jamestown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |