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Moving to Jamestown, Kentucky

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Population: 1,624. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,711 (+5.4% change)
Males: 740 (45.6%), Females: 884 (54.4%)

Russell County

Zip code: 42629

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $18,587
Median house value: $55,600

Population by Race

Races in Jamestown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (31.5%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.5%), German (3.7%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 1024 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Jamestown, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jamestown

  • High school or higher: 56.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamestown city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jamestown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jamestown:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 79 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 94 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 94 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jamestown:

  • RUSSELL COUNTY (about 3 miles; JAMESTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: K24)
  • WAYNE COUNTY (about 18 miles; MONTICELLO, KY; Abbreviation: EKQ)
  • COLUMBIA-ADAIR CO. (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, KY; Abbreviation: I96)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamestown:

  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 82 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 93 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)

Public primary/middle schools in Jamestown:

  • JAMESTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 342 S. MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • UNION CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 1085 HWY 1058; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Jamestown:

  • RUSSELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $174,301; Location: 94 NORTH MAIN STREET; 46,315 books; 731 audio materials; 503 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

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