Jamestown, North Dakota
| Jamestown, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Stutsman |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Clarice Liechty |
| 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 (2000) | |
| - Total | 15,527 |
| - 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[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1029648[2] |
| 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.[3] The population was 15,527 at the 2000 census, making it the seventh largest city in North Dakota. Jamestown was founded in 1872.
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Geography
Jamestown is located at (46.905641, -98.702994)[4] at the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.4 km² (12.5 mi²). 32.2 km² (12.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.40%) is water.
Jamestown Regional Airport serves the city, and provides scheduled flights to all 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.
Culture
Jamestown is the home of the World's Largest Buffalo. This cement statue, originally built as an art class project by a group of Jamestown College students in 1958, now overlooks the city as the centerpiece of a tourist attraction called the Frontier Village. The Village is also home to the National Buffalo Museum and houses White Cloud, an albino buffalo, considered a sacred and lucky omen by many Native Americans. White Cloud lives with her daughter, Princess Winona, amongst a herd of fellow buffalo. In August 2007, White Cloud gave birth to a bull calf that is also white. On January 8, 2008, a naming ceremony was held giving the new calf the name of Dakota Miracle.
Much of the city's cultural life revolves around Jamestown College, and the Jamestown Arts Center in downtown Jamestown, a home-grown art gallery and performance space that showcases regional visual arts and local performers.
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 1,000. 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.
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.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 393 |
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| 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% | |
| Est. 2009 | 14,687 | −5.4% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 15,527 people, 6,505 households, and 3,798 families residing in the city. The population density was 481.5/km² (1,246.7/mi²). There were 6,970 housing units at an average density of 216.2/km² (559.6/mi²). 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
The local paper is the Jamestown Sun. Unlike many small town papers which are published on a weekly or semi-weekly basis, the Sun is a daily.
Television
Over the air
| Channel | Digital Channel |
Call sign | Affiliation | Owner | City | Notes |
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| 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 | |||||
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| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | City |
| 600 AM | KSJB | -- | Classic country | Chesterman Communications | Jamestown |
| 1400 AM | KQDJ | ESPN Radio | Two Rivers Broadcasting | Jamestown | |
FM Radio
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| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | Target city/market | City of license |
| 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 | Two Rivers Broadcasting | Jamestown/Valley City | Jamestown |
| 97.1 FM | K246AM | Life 97.9 | Cont. Christian music KFNW-FM translator |
Horizon Christian Fellowship | Jamestown | Jamestown |
| 98.3 FM | KXGT | Sunny 98.3 | Adult Contemporary | Two Rivers Broadcasting | Jamestown | Carrington |
| 101.1 FM | KQDJ | Q101 | Top 40 (CHR) | Two Rivers Broadcasting | Jamestown/Valley City | Valley City |
| 103.1 FM | KRVX | 103.1 The Raven | Rock | Two Rivers Broadcasting | Jamestown/Valley City | Wimbledon |
Notable residents
- Alf Clausen - film and television score composer ("The Simpsons")
- William E. DePuy - U.S. Army general and first commander of TRADOC
- Willis Downs- United States Army soldier, Medal of Honor winner
- Darin Erstad - Former Major League Baseball player
- Richard Hieb - astronaut
- Louis L'Amour - author
- Peggy Lee - jazz singer and composer
- Barbara McClintock - children's book illustrator
- Shadoe Stevens - radio personality
- Harley Venton - actor
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- City of Jamestown official website
- The Jamestown Sun website
- Jamestown College website
- Jamestown Disc Golf Information
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