Jamestown, Pennsylvania

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Back to Jamestown, PA housing info, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this borough and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Mercer County Population in July 2008: 577. Population change since 2000: -9.3%   Males: 268   (46.5%) Females: 309   (53.5%) Median resident age:   37.8 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 16134. Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,359 (it was $26,979 in 2000) Jamestown:   $31,359 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,962 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $84,793 (it was $63,300 in 2000) Jamestown:   $84,793 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $96,854; Detached houses: $94,353; Mobile homes: $26,705 Jamestown, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Jamestown: White Non-Hispanic (99.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Jamestown: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Jamestown, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Jamestown is mentioned 58 times on our forum: 1st impressions of the Rivers Casino?  (50 replies) Winter Sports in Pittsburgh?  (40 replies) How come we now have ugly license plates?  (40 replies) a nice town to move to in pennsylvania ?  (49 replies) Moving to Meadville ... any tips?  (66 replies) Want to buy a Summer/Winter Home no more then 2 Hr. from 15203  (20 replies) Latest news from Jamestown, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (27.7%), Irish (17.8%), English (15.3%), United States (8.2%), Italian (6.6%), Dutch (6.1%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1854 Land area: 0.78 square miles. Population density: 744 people per square mile   (low).

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Jamestown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Jamestown borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the borough center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Jamestown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 2.2 miles away from Jamestown center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 38.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from Jamestown center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.1 miles away from Jamestown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	63.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This borough:	15.8%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	7.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jamestown, PA

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Here		56.9%
USA		50.2%

3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,162 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.78%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)

Mercer County:	0.06%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Trumbull County, OH	0.39% ($72,180 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, PA	0.35% ($30,853)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.30% ($37,410)

4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.56%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($282 average AGI)

Mercer County:	0.05%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Trumbull County, OH	0.43% ($26,661 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.37% ($28,247)
to Lawrence County, PA	0.31% ($32,609)

• Corner Of Rt 322 & Jackson St, Call Sign: KGD416, Licensee ID: L00027204
  Assigned Frequencies : 33.8200 MHz, 33.8800 MHz, 33.9800 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/20/2003, Expiration Date: 05/09/2013
  Registrant: County Of Mercer, 205 S Erie St, Mercer, PA 16137, Phone: (412) 662-3800
• Pymatunging State Park, Call Sign: KGG613, Licensee ID: L00008435
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.860 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/31/2002, Expiration Date: 08/20/2012
  Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pa Dept Conservation & Natural Resources, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8769, Phone: (717) 787-2552, Fax: (717) 787-8624
• Lat: 41.484694 Lon: -80.437806, Call Sign: WPXI383
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.025 MHz, 461.075 MHz, 461.100 MHz, 461.125 MHz, 462.375 MHz, 462.400 MHz, 464.600 MHz, 464.625 MHz, 464.650 MHz, 464.725 MHz, 464.750 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/10/2003, Expiration Date: 04/10/2013, Certifier: Lou Ann Openo
  Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725-A North Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
• Lat: 41.484972 Lon: -80.433944, Call Sign: WQCI717
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.362 MHz, 451.312 MHz, 451.712 MHz, 452.037 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/14/2005, Expiration Date: 03/14/2015, Certifier: Douglas E Allen
  Registrant: Mobile Commun. Service, Inc., Meadville, PA 16335, Phone: (814) 724-1234, Fax: (814) 337-1234

• Jamestown HS, Jackson St & Washington St, Type: Building, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQJU818
  Assigned Frequencies : 11215.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/07/2009, Expiration Date: 01/07/2019, Certifier: Daniel S Suster
  Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC., 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

• 295 Bush Rd, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WHU231, Licensee ID: L00593717
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/29/1997, Expiration Date: 11/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/02/2003
  Registrant: Pymatuning Yacht Club, 295 Bush Rd, Jamestown, PA 16134

• Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 13796 , Serial Number: 17263006, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 02/27/1974
  Registrant (Co-Owned): David C Randall, Po Box 613, Jamestown, PA 16134, Other Owners: Natalie K Randall
• Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 35737 , Serial Number: 6557, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 08/14/1955
  Registrant (Individual): Ralph W Mclaughlin, 105 Erdice Rd, Jamestown, PA 16134
• Aircraft: PIPER J3F-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 4AC176B SER (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 38542 , Serial Number: 7110, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1956
  Registrant (Individual): Stanley M Liszka, 148 Bandy Rd, Jamestown, PA 16134
• Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9461V , Serial Number: 700056, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 04/20/1970
  Registrant (Co-Owned): David C Randall, Po Box 613, Jamestown, PA 16134, Other Owners: Natalie K Randall

• Fire: 23
• Hazardous Condition: 5

• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
• #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"