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Jamestown, WI map Population (year 2000): 2,077. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,117 (+1.9% change)
 

Males: 1,053  (50.7%)
Females: 1,024  (49.3%)

Grant County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,400 (it was $45,625 in 2000)
Jamestown  $46,400
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $128,800 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
Jamestown  $128,800
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Jamestown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)


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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: 70 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamestown town

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.1%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

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

Jamestown:  1.4% ($1,357)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Jamestown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (7.1 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (90.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (206.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dickeyville, WI (4.5 miles ), East Dubuque, IL (5.7 miles ), Paris, WI (6.1 miles ), Dubuque, IA (7.1 miles ), Menominee, IL (7.3 miles ), Sageville, IA (7.6 miles ), Hazel Green, WI (8.1 miles ), Smelser, WI (9.3 miles ).

Latitude: 42.56 N, Longitude: 90.60 W


2 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-0.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Jamestown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/9/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the Jamestown town center .

On 6/19/1993, a category 3 tornado 4.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jamestown:
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 15 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GALENA, IL)
  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jamestown:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 14 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 55 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 78 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jamestown:
  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 15 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; ID: PVB)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 15 miles; LANCASTER, WI; ID: 73C)
  • CASSVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; CASSVILLE, WI; ID: C74)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamestown:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 15 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 72 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)

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Cemeteries: Jamestown Cemetery (1), Saint Clara Cemetery (2), Sinnipee 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: Kieler Creek (A), Louisburg Creek (B), Hollow Branch (C), Sinnipee Creek (D), Fair Play Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Jamestown compared to Wisconsin 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 above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:




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5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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 Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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 Dane County, WI  0.98% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


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.)
  • WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

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)
  • 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.)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, 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.)
  • 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)

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