Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Jamestown’s median household income is $149,000, where Colorado’s towns sit at $95,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 6 have a lower July high than Jamestown. Its National Register listings include Jamestown Mercantile Building and Jamestown Town Hall. Jamestown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Jamestown beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 212 in 1890, a low of 69 in 1930, 256 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jamestown. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
33 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
15 mi MountainLongs Peak
10 mi Stadium & arenaFolsom FieldRocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Longs Peak: Photo by Scott Bauer., Public domain · Folsom Field: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jamestown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Jamestown.
Its public schools are run by the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 17 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
At 98 of 100, Jamestown’s FEMA risk score is above both Colorado’s towns (51 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1999, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jamestown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Jamestown for work: only 0% work in town. Jamestown’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Boulder (23%), Longmont (5%) and Denver (5%).
| Jamestown | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jamestown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 19° and about 184 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
23% of Jamestown adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Jamestown. 7.9% of Jamestown adults smoke cigarettes.
| Jamestown | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 26% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 16% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Jamestown | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.8% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Jamestown home is worth about $533,000, down 0.6% in a year, close to the Colorado typical home. 86% of households own their home in Jamestown.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jamestown
About 8 of every 100 Jamestown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Jamestown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Jamestown on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Colorado, United States
The historic Town of Jamestown is a Statutory Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 256 at the 2020 United States census, down from 274 in 2010. It was named for James Smith, an early discoverer of gold. Jamestown was hit hard by the September 2013 Colorado floods when the town was isolated due to road damage from the rains and the flooding of James Creek. Under a mandatory evacuation order, most residents were airlifted to safety under the direction of the Colorado National Guard to nearby Boulder.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Jamestown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
