city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jamestown is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 237 people lived there.[3]
Jamestown, Kansas | |
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![]() Welcome sign, north of town (2011) | |
![]() Location within Cloud County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°35′58″N 97°51′41″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Cloud |
Founded | 1878 |
Incorporated | 1883 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
• Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 237 |
• Density | 820/sq mi (310/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66948 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-34975 |
GNIS ID | 2395454[1] |
Jamestown was created in 1878. It was incorporated as a city in 1883.[4] It was named after either Senator James Pomeroy,[5] or James P. Pomeroy, a railroad official.[6][7][8] A post office was opened in Alva (a ghost town) in 1871, but it was moved to Jamestown in 1878.[9] The town moved itself to the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[10]
In 1911 the entire downtown business area was destroyed by a fire. Few records remain of that fire, but the townspeople rebuilt the downtown commercial area.[11]
On January 28, 2000, another fire burned several buildings on Main Street. It spread to the city hall. The town rebuilt. Mayor Judy Hill said, "A fire like that can destroy a small town, but instead it ignited a community spirit here." In a few days, Jamestown was having town meetings to make plans for the future.[12]
Jamestown is at 39°35′58″N 97°51′41″W (39.599548, -97.861255). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2). All of it is land.[2]
The 2020 census says that there were 237 people, 105 households, and 72 families living in Jamestown. Of the households, 83.8% owned their home and 16.2% rented their home.
The median age was 43.8 years. Of the people, 92.4% were White, 1.3% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, and 5.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the people.[3][13]
The 2010 census says that there were 286 people, 126 households, and 84 families living in Jamestown.[14]
The Jamestown Settler was a newspaper that was published from 1977 until 1983. It published once per week.[15] Other papers were published from time to time, including The Kansas Optimist from 1904 until 1965[16] and The Quill from 1888-1890.[17]
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