Jamestown, Kansas
Jamestown is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 286 people lived there.[6]
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 Location within Cloud County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°36′0″N 97°51′42″W / 39.60000°N 97.86167°WCoordinates: 39°36′0″N 97°51′42″W / 39.60000°N 97.86167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 286 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 277 |
| • Density | 986/sq mi (381/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66948 |
| FIPS code | 20-34975 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0473308 [5] |
History
Jamestown was created in 1878. It was incorporated as a city in 1883.[7] It was named after either Senator James Pomeroy,[8] or James P. Pomeroy, a railroad official.[9][10][11] A post office was opened in Alva (a ghost town) in 1871, but it was moved to Jamestown in 1878.[12] The town moved itself to the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[13]
1911 fire
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.[14]
2000 fire
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.[15]
Geography
Jamestown is at 39°36′0″N 97°51′42″W / 39.60000°N 97.86167°W (39.600031, -97.861759).[16] 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.[1]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 101 | ||
| 1890 | 372 | 268.3% | |
| 1900 | 400 | 7.5% | |
| 1910 | 462 | 15.5% | |
| 1920 | 495 | 7.1% | |
| 1930 | 507 | 2.4% | |
| 1940 | 490 | −3.4% | |
| 1950 | 494 | 0.8% | |
| 1960 | 422 | −14.6% | |
| 1970 | 470 | 11.4% | |
| 1980 | 440 | −6.4% | |
| 1990 | 325 | −26.1% | |
| 2000 | 399 | 22.8% | |
| 2010 | 286 | −28.3% | |
| Est. 2016 | 277 | [3] | −30.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 286 people, 126 households, and 84 families living in Jamestown.[2]
Media
The Jamestown Settler was a newspaper that was published from 1977 until 1983. It published once per week.[17] Other papers were published from time to time, including The Kansas Optimist from 1904 until 1965[18] and The Quill from 1888-1890.[19]
Jamestown, Kansas Media
A school in Jamestown in 1908
Main street image of Jamestown, Kansas after 1911 fire
Jamestown United States Post Office, in 2011
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. Standard Publishing Company. p. 20.
- ↑ Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company. p. 736.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 163.
- ↑ "Profile for Jamestown, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 168.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 118.
- ↑ "Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ↑ "Huck Boyd, cont". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "About The Jamestown settler. (Jamestown, Kan.) 1977-1983". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ↑ "About The Kansas optimist (Jamestown, Kan.) 1904-1965". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ↑ "About The quill. (Jamestown, Kan.) 1888-1890". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 333, local school district
- Articles
- Judy Hill - Jamestown[dead link], Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development
- Maps
- Jamestown City Map, KDOT