Jamestown, Kansas
Jamestown, Kansas | |
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 Welcome sign, north of town (2011) | |
 Location within Cloud County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′58″N 97°51′41″W / 39.59944°N 97.86139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 237 |
| • Density | 820/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66948 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-34975 |
| GNIS ID | 2395454[1] |
Jamestown is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 237 people lived there.[3]
History[change | change source]
Jamestown was created in 1878. It was incorporated as a city in 1883.[4] It was named after either Senator James Pomeroy,[5] or James P. Pomeroy, a railroad official.[6][7][8] A post office was opened in Alva (a ghost town) in 1871, but it was moved to Jamestown in 1878.[9] The town moved itself to the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[10]
1911 fire[change | change source]
In 1911 the entire downtown business area was destroyed by a fire. Few records remain of that fire, but the townspeople rebuilt the downtown commercial area.[11]
2000 fire[change | change source]
On January 28, 2000, another fire burned several buildings on Main Street. It spread to the city hall. The town rebuilt. Mayor Judy Hill said, "A fire like that can destroy a small town, but instead it ignited a community spirit here." In a few days, Jamestown was having town meetings to make plans for the future.[12]
Geography[change | change source]
Jamestown is at 39°35′58″N 97°51′41″W / 39.59944°N 97.86139°W (39.599548, -97.861255). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2). All of it is land.[2]
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 101 | — | |
| 1890 | 372 | 268.3% | |
| 1900 | 400 | 7.5% | |
| 1910 | 462 | 15.5% | |
| 1920 | 495 | 7.1% | |
| 1930 | 507 | 2.4% | |
| 1940 | 490 | −3.4% | |
| 1950 | 494 | 0.8% | |
| 1960 | 422 | −14.6% | |
| 1970 | 470 | 11.4% | |
| 1980 | 440 | −6.4% | |
| 1990 | 325 | −26.1% | |
| 2000 | 399 | 22.8% | |
| 2010 | 286 | −28.3% | |
| 2020 | 237 | −17.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census[change | change source]
The 2020 census says that there were 237 people, 105 households, and 72 families living in Jamestown. Of the households, 83.8% owned their home and 16.2% rented their home.
The median age was 43.8 years. Of the people, 92.4% were White, 1.3% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, and 5.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the people.[3][13]
2010 census[change | change source]
The 2010 census says that there were 286 people, 126 households, and 84 families living in Jamestown.[14]
Media[change | change source]
The Jamestown Settler was a newspaper that was published from 1977 until 1983. It published once per week.[15] Other papers were published from time to time, including The Kansas Optimist from 1904 until 1965[16] and The Quill from 1888-1890.[17]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamestown, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 20.
- ↑ Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company. p. 736.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 163.
- ↑ "Profile for Jamestown, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 168.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 118.
- ↑ "Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ↑ "Huck Boyd, cont". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "About The Jamestown settler. (Jamestown, Kan.) 1977-1983". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ↑ "About The Kansas optimist (Jamestown, Kan.) 1904-1965". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ↑ "About The quill. (Jamestown, Kan.) 1888-1890". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City
- Schools
- USD 333, local school district
- Articles
- Judy Hill - Jamestown[permanent dead link], Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development
- Maps
- Jamestown City Map, KDOT
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |