Jamestown, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -0.0%
Males: 1,055 | (50.8%) |
Females: 1,021 | (49.2%) |
Median resident age: | 44.7 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53811.
Jamestown: | $78,267 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,919 (it was $18,733 in 2000)
Jamestown town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $240,347 (it was $101,500 in 2000)
Jamestown: | $240,347 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jamestown, WI
- 2,04598.5%White alone
- 190.9%Hispanic
- 80.4%Asian alone
- 40.2%Two or more races
Races in Jamestown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (65.7%), Irish (14.0%), United States (6.8%), English (6.0%), Dutch (3.8%), Norwegian (1.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 923 feet
Land area: 30.1 square miles.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.1% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Jamestown town: | 1.3% ($1,357) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (5.9 miles , pop. 57,686).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (70.7 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (157.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.56 N, Longitude: 90.60 W
Here: | 2.5% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (10.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Construction (6.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
- Educational services (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.6%)
- Construction (11.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.7%)
- Metal & metal products (5.7%)
- Machinery (5.7%)
- Truck transportation (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.1%)
- Health care (20.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
- Educational services (9.4%)
- Finance & insurance (5.9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
- Registered nurses (3.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
- Registered nurses (6.7%)
- Cashiers (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.0%)
Average climate in Jamestown, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 65.2. This is about average.
City: | 65.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.17. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.17 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Jamestown-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the Jamestown town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 9/9/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the town center .
Earthquake activity:
Jamestown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 318.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 116.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 295.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 318.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 115.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 349.7 miles away from Jamestown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Grant County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Jamestown:
- SUNNYCREST MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; DUBUQUE, IA)
- STONEHILL CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; DUBUQUE, IA)
- HILLS AND DALES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Hospital, about 5 miles away; DUBUQUE, IA)
- ST DOMINIC VILLA (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; HAZEL GREEN, WI)
- BETHANY HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; DUBUQUE, IA)
- MERCY HOME CARE/DUBUQUE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; DUBUQUE, IA)
- MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; DUBUQUE, IA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamestown:
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 14 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,679)
- Ashford University (about 54 miles; Clinton, IA; FT enrollment: 73,330)
- Upper Iowa University (about 64 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 5,275)
- Edgewood College (about 69 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- Kaplan University-Davenport Campus (about 70 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 60,376)
- Kirkwood Community College (about 71 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 11,503)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 71 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Jamestown: Kipp Farms (A), Placke Farms (B), Pleasant View Dairy (C), Beeler Tree Farm (D), Pine Ridge Farm (E), Busy B Farm (F), Rolling Ridge Ranch (G), Jamestown Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sinnipee Cemetery (1), Jamestown Cemetery (2), Saint Clara Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: O'Leary Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hollow Branch (A), Kieler Creek (B), Fair Play Creek (C), Louisburg Creek (D), Sinnipee Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 74.4% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 3.8% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 2.3% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 0.1% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Jamestown:
- Never married: 24.7%
- Now married: 65.0%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 5.3%
For population 25 years and over in Jamestown:
- High school or higher: 83.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Here: | 10.1 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Jamestown, WI (based on Grant County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 20,489 | 19 |
Mainline Protestant | 8,787 | 41 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,400 | 38 |
Other | 386 | 4 |
Orthodox | 30 | 1 |
None | 18,116 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Grant County: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Grant County: | 5.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Grant County: | 7.7% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Grant County: | 27.8% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
This county: | 11.4% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Jamestown:
- KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Jamestown:
- KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
- KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
TV broadcast stations around Jamestown:
- KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
- W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 38Number of bridges
- 571ft / 174mTotal length
- $17,242,000Total costs
- 122,797Total average daily traffic
- 5,899Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 11960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 151980-1989
- 111990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 42010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
4- B. Benjamin Evans, 1.4 Mi N Of Wi-Il State Line On Flamingo Road (Lat: 42.528778 Lon: -90.616250), Type: 298.1, Overall height: 297.2 m, Registrant: Evans Associates, Ben@evansassoc.Com, , Thien-sville, Phone: (262) 242-6000
- B. Benjamin Evans, 1.4 Mi N Of Wi-Il State Line On Flamingo Road (Lat: 42.528778 Lon: -90.616250), Type: 298.1, Overall height: 297.2 m, Registrant: Evans Associates, Ben@evansassoc.Com, , Thien-sville, Phone: (262) 242-6000
- B. Benjamin Evans, 1.4 Mi N Of Wi-Il State Line On Flamingo Road (Lat: 42.528778 Lon: -90.616250), Type: 298.1, Structure height: 55043 m, Overall height: 297.2 m, Registrant: Evans Engineering Solutions, Ben@evansengsolutions.Com, , Thien-sville, Phone: (262) 518-0002
- B. BENJAMIN EVANS, 1.4 Mi N Of Wi-Il State Line On Flamingo Road (Lat: 42.528778 Lon: -90.616250), Type: 298.1, Structure height: 55043 m, Overall height: 297.2 m, Registrant: Evans Engineering Solutions, Ben@evansengsolutions.Com, , Thien-sville, Phone: (262) 518-0002
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1- 6 Mi N Of Wisc Ill Border On Hwy 35 (Lat: 42.528611 Lon: -90.615694), Call Sign: KNDC467, Licensee ID: L00007964,
Assigned Frequencies: 861.762 MHz, 862.762 MHz, 863.762 MHz, 864.762 MHz, 865.762 MHz, Grant Date: 06/05/2002, Expiration Date: 08/21/2012, Cancellation Date: 07/15/2002, Registrant: Racom Corporation, Marshalltown, IA 50158, Phone: (515) 752-5820
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)- 37.7%Utility gas
- 32.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.6%Wood
- 3.2%Electricity
- 26.9%Utility gas
- 25.6%Electricity
- 25.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.0%Wood
Jamestown compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.