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Population (year 2000): 3,088. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,040 (-1.6% change)
 

Males: 1,516  (49.1%)
Females: 1,572  (50.9%)

Guilford County

Median resident age:  40.2 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27282.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,900 (it was $57,331 in 2000)
Jamestown  $56,900
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $205,600 (it was $171,700 in 2000)
Jamestown  $205,600
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Jamestown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • Black (8.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (18.6%), English (15.1%), German (14.9%), Irish (8.9%), French (3.0%), Scottish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 775 feet

Land area: 2.66 square miles.

Population density: 1127 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jamestown

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamestown town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

76 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:  2.5%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Jamestown, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jamestown to the number of sex offenders is 429 to 1.

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

Jamestown:  0.8% ($1,315)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: High Point, NC (4.7 miles , pop. 85,839).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (9.8 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (430.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: High Point, NC (4.7 miles ), Archdale, NC (6.8 miles ), Greensboro, NC (9.8 miles ), Trinity, NC (10.0 miles ), Oak Ridge, NC (12.1 miles ), Pleasant Garden, NC (12.1 miles ), Thomasville, NC (12.5 miles ), Kernersville, NC (12.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.00 N, Longitude: 79.94 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 336

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Jamestown, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +347 (+12.7%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Jamestown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Jamestown town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1985, a category 3 tornado 20.2 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Michael Burton - College football player (East Carolina Pirates).


Hospitals/medical centers near Jamestown:
  • HIGH POINT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HIGH POINT, NC)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL GREENSBORO (about 11 miles; GREENSBORO, NC)
  • MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,THE (about 13 miles; GREENSBORO, NC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jamestown:
  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 6 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 22 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jamestown:
  • JOHNSON FIELD (about 12 miles; ARCHDALE, NC; ID: 72A)
  • DS BUTLER FARM AND AIRFIELD (about 14 miles; OAK RIDGE, NC; ID: N83)
  • AIR HARBOR (about 15 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: W88)

Amtrak stations near Jamestown:
  • 6 miles: HIGH POINT (100 W. HIGH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: GREENSBORO (2603 OAKLAND AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

College/University in Jamestown:
  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,810; Location: 601 HIGH POINT RD BOX 309; Public; Website: technet.gtcc.cc.nc.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Jamestown:
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 9 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 13 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; FT enrollment: 10,868)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,508)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)
  • FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 3,271)
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ELON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,993)
Public high schools in Jamestown:
  • LUCY RAGSDALE HIGH (Students: 1,218; Location: 602 HIGH POINT RD; Grades: 08 - 12)
  • GTCC MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH (Students: 147; Location: 601 HIGH POINT ROAD; Grades: 08 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Jamestown:
  • JAMESTOWN MIDDLE (Students: 1,150; Location: 4401 VICKERY CHURCH RD; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • JAMESTOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 496; Location: 108 POTTER DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • MILLIS ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 459; Location: 4310 MILLIS RD; Grades: PK - 05)

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Church in Jamestown: Oakdale Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: McCulloch Foundation Inc (Museums; 6328 Old Kivett Loop), QualFirst Cruises (Recreation Areas; P.O. Box 2383).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Jamestown compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Jamestown (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Adams Farm Branch at 5013 Mackay Road, branch established on 1990-05-07. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Jamestown Branch at 120 West Main Street, branch established on 1990-08-20. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Jamestown Branch at 124 East Main Street, branch established on 1962-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Lexington State Bank: Jamestown Branch at 120 East Main Street, branch established on 2004-04-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $987.2 mil, Deposits: $818.0 mil, headquarters in Lexington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Lsb Bancshares, Inc.
  • High Point Bank and Trust Company: Jamestown Branch at 207 East Main Street, branch established on 1990-12-17. Info updated 2006-10-19: Bank assets: $700.6 mil, Deposits: $560.5 mil, headquarters in High Point, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: High Point Bank Corporation



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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
Other Government Administration 3$13,252$53,0080$0
Water Supply 4$8,433$25,2991$230
Firefighters 2$6,657$39,9422$1,485
Parks and Recreation 14$32,775$28,09317$3,512
Sewerage 2$4,792$28,7520$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,672$22,0320$0
Streets and Highways 1$4,389$52,6680$0
Financial Administration 1$5,359$64,3080$0
Other and Unallocable 8$11,724$17,5860$0
Totals for Government 37$91,051$29,53020$5,227


Jamestown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,397,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,036,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $356,000
    Water Utilities: $352,000
    Parks & Recreation: $76,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $1,141,000
    Liquor Stores: $1,074,000
    Sewerage: $368,000
    Central Staff Services: $208,000
    Fire Protection: $163,000
    Water Utilities: $158,000
    Regular Highways: $147,000
    Solid Waste Management: $133,000
    General - Other: $110,000
    General Public Buildings: $108,000
    Financial Administration: $81,000
    Libraries: $50,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $267,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,010,000
    Health: $6,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $419,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,449,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,069,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $380,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $296,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
    Rents: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    General Public Building: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,289,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,192,000
    Water Utilities: $599,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $144,000
    Highways: $105,000
  • Tax - Property: $872,000
    NEC: $47,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,206,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)
Guilford County:  0.11%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Forsyth County, NC  0.54% ($41,392 average AGI)
from Randolph County, NC  0.48% ($32,444)
from Davidson County, NC  0.39% ($38,188)


6.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Guilford County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Forsyth County, NC  0.62% ($40,518 average AGI)
to Randolph County, NC  0.53% ($34,319)
to Davidson County, NC  0.48% ($36,082)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jamestown:
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WIST (790 AM; 3 kW; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: GHB RADIO, INC.)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMFR (1230 AM; 1 kW; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGOS (1070 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: RITCHY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOKX (1590 AM; 1 kW; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKXR (1260 AM; 5 kW; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: RANDOLPH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jamestown:
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WIST-FM (98.3 FM; THOMASVILLE, NC; Owner: WEAM QUALITY RADIO CORP.)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WHPE-FM (95.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHPU (90.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: TRUSTEES OF HIGH POINT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WNAA (90.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: NC AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQFS (90.9 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: GUILFORD COLLEGE)
  • WUAG (103.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: U. OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jamestown:
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)

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