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Population: 15,527. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,826 (-4.5% change)
Males: 7,439 (47.9%), Females: 8,088 (52.1%)

Stutsman County

Zip codes: 58401.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $31,500
Median house value: $68,600

Population by Race

Races in Jamestown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (54.0%), Norwegian (22.4%), Irish (9.0%), English (6.6%), Swedish (4.1%), Russian (3.8%).

Elevation: 1413 feet

Land area: 12.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jamestown

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamestown city

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Jamestown:

  • JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL (419 5TH STREET N E)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE HOSPITAL (BOX 476 2605 CIRCLE DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jamestown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jamestown:

  • JAMESTOWN REGIONAL (about 3 miles; JAMESTOWN, ND; Abbreviation: JMS)
  • DEVILS LAKE MUNI (about 84 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Abbreviation: DVL)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 104 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jamestown:

  • GACKLE MUNI (about 39 miles; GACKLE, ND; Abbreviation: 9G9)
  • EDGELEY MUNI (about 40 miles; EDGELEY, ND; Abbreviation: 51D)
  • PRUETZ MUNI (about 46 miles; KULM, ND; Abbreviation: 5K9)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Jamestown:

  • JAMESTOWN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,119; Location: 608 6TH ST NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jc.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamestown:

  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 121 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 133 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 143 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 144 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 152 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 152 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)

Schools

Public high school in Jamestown:

  • JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 884; Location: 200 3RD AVE SE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Jamestown:

  • ANNE CARLSEN CENTER FOR CHILDR (Students: 37; Location: 301 7TH AVENUE NORTHWEST; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jamestown:

  • JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 203 2ND AVE SE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 615 6TH AVE SE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 700 4TH AVE NW; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILLIAM S GUSSNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 1509 4TH ST NE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 319 5TH ST NE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LOUIS LAMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 1102 15TH ST SW; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ADOLESCENT/CHILD TREATMENT CTR (Students: 7; Location: 120 2ND ST SE; Grades: 03 – 12)
  • BUFFALO VALLEY SPEC ED UNIT (Location: 814 13TH ST NE; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • JAMES VALLEY AREA CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 910 12TH AVE NE; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Jamestown:

  • ST JOHNS ACADEMY (Students: 228; Location: 215 SE FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • HILLCREST S D A ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 21; Location: 116 15TH AVENUE NE; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Libraries in Jamestown:

  • ALFRED DICKEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $393,148; Location: 105 THIRD STREET SE; 50,608 books; 1,488 audio materials; 2,610 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)
  • STUTSMAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $122,495; Location: 910 FIFTH STREET SE; 26,854 books; 320 audio materials; 946 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

 

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