Summary for West Jamaica

About West Jamaica (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Windham County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Jamaica

Time Zone: West Jamaica lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 802

Elevation: 1,530 feet [466.34 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Jamaica:

Lat: 43.068400° (or 43°4'6" N)

Lon: -72.851500° (or -72°51'5" W)

USGS Topo Map: Jamaica<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Jamaica

GNIS ID: 1461593

FIPS State / Place Code: 50 / 81000

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Jamaica)

The community of Newfane is the County Seat for {Windham County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Windham)

Population

Total Area:<5> 798 sq. miles [2,067 km²] - of which 1.6% is water (12.76 sq. miles [33.1 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 29,735

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Windham

GNIS ID: 1461769

FIPS State / County Code: 50 / 025

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Jamaica)

About Vermont

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Vermont

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Vermont

GNIS ID: 1779802

FIPS State: 50

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Jamaica)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Jamaica - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Jamaica, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Jamaica.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Jamaica. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).