Jamestown, North Dakota

Jamestown, North Dakota
—  City  —
Nickname(s): The Buffalo City
Location of Jamestown, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°54′20″N 98°42′11″W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Stutsman
Founded	1872
Government
• Type	Council–manager government
• Mayor	Katie Anderson
Area
• Total	12.5 sq mi (32.4 km2)
• Land	12.5 sq mi (32.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,407 ft (429 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	15,427
• Density	1,246.7/sq mi (481.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	58401, 58402, 58405
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-40580
GNIS feature ID	1029648
Highways	I-94, I-94 Bus., US 52, US 52 Truck, US 281, US 281 Byp., ND 20
Website	www.jamestownnd.com

Jamestown is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Stutsman County. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census, making it the eighth largest city in North Dakota. Jamestown was founded in 1872.

Geography

Jamestown is located at 46°54′20″N 98°42′11″W (46.905641, -98.702994) at the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32 km²), of which 12.4 square miles (32 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.40%) is water. Jamestown Regional Airport serves the city providing scheduled flights to all four major North Dakotan metropolitan areas, as well as chartered flights out of state.

History

In 1872, the U.S. Army established Fort Seward, a small post garrisoned by three companies (about 120 men) of the Twentieth Infantry Regiment, on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek. The fort guarded the crossing of the James by the Northern Pacific Railroad. The fort only lasted five years, being decommissioned in 1877 - but the railroad remained, establishing a repair yard that was among the city's main industries until the 1960s. The city was founded in 1872 and incorporated in 1883.

Business

Jamestown has a strong manufacturing base as well as agriculture, retail and wholesale businesses. Notable companies headquartered in Jamestown include ACI (Agri-Cover, Inc.), Dura Tech Industries, and Midwestern Machine. Jamestown is also the home of a BNSF Logistics office.

The James River, a Missouri River tributary, in Jamestown

Education

K-12

Jamestown is served by the Jamestown Public Schools. The system operates five elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative high school. Louis L'Amour Elementary School is named for the popular western writer Louis L'Amour who was born in Jamestown. There are also two private elementary schools in Jamestown; Saint John's Academy, a K-6 Catholic school, and Hillcrest School, a Seventh-day Adventist school.

The Jamestown High School Marching Band has been recognized nationally for many years, travelling to many locations around the United States.

Higher education

Jamestown College is a private liberal arts college loosely affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and located on the north side of town. Its current enrollment is approximately 920. It is notable for having been a co-educational institution from its founding in 1883.

Special education

On the northwest side of the city and almost adjacent to the site of historic Fort Seward is The Anne Carlsen Center (formerly known as the "Crippled Children's School"). A privately funded residential school, it has long been one of the country's leading centers for treatment and education of severely handicapped children. Because of the school's locale, Jamestown became the first city in America to require wheelchair cutouts in newly-constructed sidewalk curbs.^{[citation needed]}

Recreation

Jamestown Reservoir, a series of three, interlocking, 12-mile-long artificial lakes formed by a dam on the James River on the north end of the city, is home to watersports and recreational fishing. Jamestown is home to two 18 hole golf courses—Hillcrest Golf Course and Jamestown Country Club—as well as the Jamestown Civic Center, which hosts concerts, Jamestown College basketball games, other large events, and the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame; other sporting facilities include Jack Brown Stadium, one of North Dakota's historic baseball parks. Jamestown is also home to two disc golf courses, an 18 hole recreational course in Klaus Park, and a 27 hole championship course on the island and surrounding land in the Jamestown Reservoir. The Island Course was the site of the 8th Annual North Dakota Disc Golf Championships in 2007. Jamestown also features the World's Largest Buffalo, a 26-ft tall sculpture of an American bison.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	393		—
1890	2,296		484.2%
1900	2,853		24.3%
1910	4,358		52.8%
1920	6,627		52.1%
1930	8,187		23.5%
1940	8,790		7.4%
1950	10,697		21.7%
1960	15,163		41.8%
1970	15,385		1.5%
1980	16,280		5.8%
1990	15,571		−4.4%
2000	15,527		−0.3%
2010	15,427		−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,527 people, 6,505 households, and 3,798 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,246.7 per square mile (481.5/km²). There were 6,970 housing units at an average density of 559.6 per square mile (216.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.84% White, 0.36% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German (54.0%), Norwegian (22.4%), Irish (9.0%), English (6.6%), Swedish (4.1%), Russian (3.8%). Many area families cite their heritage as "Germans from Russia", in reference to ethnic Germans who settled in the Russian Empire in the 18th century, many of whose descendents emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century.

There were 6,505 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.85.

The age distribution is 21.7% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $42,245. Males had a median income of $28,310 versus $20,225 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,686. About 6.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Print

The local paper is the Jamestown Sun, which is printed daily.

Television

Over the air

Channel	Digital Channel	Call sign	Affiliation	Owner	City	Notes
2		K02DD	ABC	Forum Communications	Jamestown	(rebroadcasts WDAY Fargo)
	7 (RF 7)	KJRR	Fox	Red River Broadcasting	Jamestown	(rebroadcasts KVRR Fargo)
	19 (RF 20)	KJRE	PBS	Prairie Public Broadcasting	Ellendale

Radio

AM Radio

AM radio stations
Frequency	Call sign	Name	Format	Owner	City
600 AM	KSJB	--	Classic country	Chesterman Communications	Jamestown
1400 AM	KQDJ	Classic Hits 1400	Classic Hits	Ingstad Family Media	Jamestown
1490 AM	KOVC	Dakota Country Radio	Full Service	Ingstad Family Media	Valley City

FM Radio

FM radio stations
Frequency	Call sign	Name	Format	Owner	Target city/market	City of license
88.1 FM	KJKR	Jimmie Knight Radio	Campus radio	Jamestown College	Jamestown	Jamestown
88.9 FM	K214BX	--	Christian Klove (WAFR) translator	Klove	Jamestown	Jamestown
90.7 FM	K214BX	--	Christian AFR (WAFR) translator	American Family Association	Jamestown	Jamestown
91.5 FM	KPRJ	--	Prairie Public/NPR News/classical music	Prairie Public Broadcasting	Jamestown	Jamestown
93.3 FM	KSJZ	Kiss 93.3	Adult Contemporary	Chesterman Communications	Jamestown	Jamestown
95.5 FM	KYNU	Big Dog Country	Country	Ingstad Family Media	Jamestown/Valley City	Jamestown
97.1 FM	K246AM		Classic_Hits KQDJ-AM translator	Ingstad Family Media	Jamestown	Jamestown
98.3 FM	KXGT	Sunny 98.3	Adult Contemporary	Ingstad Family Media	Jamestown	Carrington
101.1 FM	KQDJ	Q101	Top 40 (CHR)	Ingstad Family Media	Jamestown/Valley City	Valley City
103.1 FM	KRVX	103.1 The Raven	Rock	Ingstad Family Media	Jamestown/Valley City	Wimbledon

Notable people

• James Harvey Brown (1906–95), Los Angeles City Council member and municipal court judge, born in Jamestown.
• Alf Clausen, film and television score composer ("The Simpsons").
• William E. DePuy, U.S. Army general and first commander of TRADOC.
• Willis Downs, Philippine–American War era Medal of Honor recipient.
• Darin Erstad, former Major League Baseball player.
• Travis Hafner, Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians
• Richard Hieb, astronaut.
• Anton Klaus, Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
• Louis L'Amour, author.
• Peggy Lee, jazz singer and composer.
• Barbara McClintock, children's book illustrator.
• Myrna Sharlow, opera singer
• Shadoe Stevens, radio personality.
• Harley Venton, actor.

External links

• City of Jamestown official website
• The Jamestown Sun website
• Jamestown College website
• Jamestown Disc Golf Information