Moving to Jamestown, Indiana

Population: 886. Estimated population in July 2024: 957 (+8.0% change)
Males: 439 (49.5%), Females: 447 (50.5%)

Zip code: 46147

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $46,250
Median house value: $97,700

Population by Race

Races in Jamestown:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.8%), English (18.6%), United States (14.8%), Irish (13.4%), Dutch (3.4%), French (2.4%).

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jamestown

• High school or higher: 82.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamestown town

• Never married: 18.6%
• Now married: 65.3%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 9.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jamestown:

• HENDRICKS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DANVILLE, IN)
• WITHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LEBANON, IN)
• ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jamestown:

• INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 28 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• MOUNT COMFORT (about 52 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jamestown:

• BOONE COUNTY (about 15 miles; LEBANON, IN; Abbreviation: 6I4)
• HENDRICKS COUNTY-GORDON GRAHAM FLD (about 18 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: 2R2)
• CRAWFORDSVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: CFJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamestown:

• DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 35 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 35 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
• UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 39 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 53 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)

Public primary/middle school in Jamestown:

• GRANVILLE WELLS ELEM SCH (Students: 509; Location: 5046 S SR 75; Grades: KG – 06)