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Jamaica, IA map Population (year 2000): 237. Estimated population in July 2006: 235 (-0.8% change)
 

Males: 111  (46.8%)
Females: 126  (53.2%)

Guthrie County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50128.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,700 (it was $35,417 in 2000)
Jamaica  $38,700
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,400 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
Jamaica  $52,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Jamaica:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

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Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (15.2%), English (13.1%), United States (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/4/1901

Elevation: 1048 feet

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 518 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jamaica

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamaica city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jamaica:  0.6% ($268)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (48.1 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (124.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (455.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dawson, IA (5.9 miles) , Yale, IA (5.9 miles ), Bagley, IA (8.3 miles ), Rippey, IA (9.5 miles ), Panora, IA (11.4 miles ), Jefferson, IA (12.7 miles ), Grand Junction, IA (13.7 miles ), Linden, IA (14.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.85 N, Longitude: 94.31 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+2.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (17%)
  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (22%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)


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Jamaica-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Jamaica city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jamaica:
  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PERRY, IA)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jamaica:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 50 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 51 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 113 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jamaica:
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 11 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID: EFW)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 12 miles; PERRY, IA; ID: PRO)
  • GUTHRIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; GUTHRIE CENTER, IA; ID: GCT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamaica:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 89 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
Library in Jamaica:
  • JAMAICA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,493; Location: 316 MAIN STREET; 7,619 books; 131 audio materials; 181 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Jamaica: Jamaica City Hall (A), Jamaica Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Jamaica: Jamaica Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Jamaica Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Jamaica that have no violations reported:
  • JAMAICA WATER SUPPLY (Address: PO BOX 3, Population served: 237, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Jamaica compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$400
Water Supply 0$0 1$500
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$141
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,041


Jamaica government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    All Other: $1,000
    Sewerage: $0
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $172,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  1.54% ($42,091 average AGI)
from Dallas County, IA  0.94% ($39,900)
from Adair County, IA  0.42% ($26,944)


7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.49%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  2.04% ($33,705 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  1.25% ($36,648)
to Greene County, IA  0.44% ($31,842)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jamaica:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jamaica:
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KGRA (98.9 FM; JEFFERSON, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KKRF (107.9 FM; STUART, IA; Owner: COON VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KDLS-FM (105.5 FM; PERRY, IA; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Jamaica:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)

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