Jamestown, Kansas

Jamestown, Kansas
City
Welcome sign, north of town (2011)
Welcome sign, north of town (2011)
Location within Cloud County and Kansas
Location within Cloud County and Kansas
KDOT map of Cloud County (legend)
KDOT map of Cloud County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°35′58″N 97°51′41″W / 39.59944°N 97.86139°W / 39.59944; -97.86139
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCloud
Founded1878
Incorporated1883
Area
 • Total0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Land0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,434 ft (437 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total237
 • Density820/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66948
Area code785
FIPS code20-34975
GNIS ID2395454

Jamestown is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 237 people lived there.

History

Jamestown was created in 1878. It was incorporated as a city in 1883. It was named after either Senator James Pomeroy, or James P. Pomeroy, a railroad official. A post office was opened in Alva (a ghost town) in 1871, but it was moved to Jamestown in 1878. The town moved itself to the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

1911 fire

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.

2000 fire

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.

Geography

Jamestown is at 39°35′58″N 97°51′41″W / 39.59944°N 97.86139°W / 39.59944; -97.86139 (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.

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880101—
1890372268.3%
19004007.5%
191046215.5%
19204957.1%
19305072.4%
1940490−3.4%
19504940.8%
1960422−14.6%
197047011.4%
1980440−6.4%
1990325−26.1%
200039922.8%
2010286−28.3%
2020237−17.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

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.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 286 people, 126 households, and 84 families living in Jamestown.

Media

The Jamestown Settler was a newspaper that was published from 1977 until 1983. It published once per week. Other papers were published from time to time, including The Kansas Optimist from 1904 until 1965 and The Quill from 1888-1890.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamestown, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 20.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 163.
  7. ↑ "Profile for Jamestown, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 168.
  9. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 118.
  11. ↑ "Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  12. ↑ "Huck Boyd, cont". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  13. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  14. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  15. ↑ "About The Jamestown settler. (Jamestown, Kan.) 1977-1983". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  16. ↑ "About The Kansas optimist (Jamestown, Kan.) 1904-1965". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  17. ↑ "About The quill. (Jamestown, Kan.) 1888-1890". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

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