In Jamestown, the FEMA hazard score is 17 of 100, below both Indiana’s towns (38 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Federal aid has come to Jamestown households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2007. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves.

17risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Jamestown Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The typical home in Jamestown is valued at about $346K

Values rose 6.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Jamestown, the rent at the middle of the market is $907 a month, against $947 a month in Indiana’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Jamestown: 71% of households live in a home they own.

$346KZillow home value

	Jamestown	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$907 a month	$947 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	71%	76%	73%

Typical home value

Jamestown$346K

Indiana$257K

+6.1%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.9 years of income Rents$907 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Jamestown’s year

The range runs from 18° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°

Spring40–61°

Summer61–82°

Fall43–64°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 23

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 18°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About one in three of Jamestown’s working residents commute to Indianapolis

The average trip to work for Jamestown comes to 26 minutes. Most working residents leave Jamestown for work: only 2% work in town. Employers in Jamestown added 234 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 397. The median commute is under 23 miles.

2%work in town

	Jamestown	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.9%	11%	8%
Below the poverty line	7%	10%	9.6%
Average trip to work	26 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Jamestown2%

Indianapolis32%

Lebanon11%

Carmel5%

Whitestown5%

23 mi

median commute distance

397

jobs based in Jamestown

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here397 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Jamestown Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

An age mix much like Indiana’s

A fifth of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 30% across Indiana. No age group stands out against Indiana: all are within 4 points. The share of residents in Jamestown who are 65 or older: 16%.

41.1median age · IN 38.1

	Jamestown	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	20%	22%	29%
Aged 65 or older	16%	18%	18%
Median age	41.1 years	39.4 years	40.5 years

JamestownIndianaUnited States

INU.S.

Ages · share of residents

15%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school37%

Some college28%

Associate’s11%

Bachelor’s10%

Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

57% women, 43% men

About 77 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.3 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Jamestown
	Jamestown	IN	U.S.
Under 10	12.9%	12.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	9.3%	10.9%	10.3%
18 to 24	11.9%	9.6%	9.1%
25 to 34	9.5%	13.1%	13.7%
35 to 44	10.7%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	14.9%	12%	12.2%
55 to 64	14.5%	12.5%	12.7%
65 to 74	12.3%	10.1%	10.2%
75 and older	4%	6.7%	7%
No diploma	4.9%	9.6%	10.4%
High school	36.8%	32.5%	26%
Some college	27.8%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	10.7%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	10.4%	18.7%	21.6%
Graduate	9.3%	10.8%	14.1%

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Ages41.1 median age · 16% are 65 or older Schooling20% have a four-year degree Homes71% own their home · Homeowners Income$71K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Jamestown is

35% of adults have obesity in Jamestown. In Jamestown, 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 22% get no exercise outside work.

	Jamestown	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	32%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	37%	36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	22%	26%	25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	11%	14%	14%

32 measures vs. Indiana

7 better25 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Jamestown	IN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	9.2%	15.4%
Fewer uninsured adults	6.3%	8.9%

Witham Health Services

11.5 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby11.5 miles to an ER · Witham Health Services How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than IN on 7 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 2.3% of Jamestown

Parks and preserves in Jamestown: one, of 1 acres.

2.3%conserved

2.3%

conserved · 16 of 682 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Jamestown Park	—	1

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Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Jamestown Park Conserved land2.3% conserved · 16 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Jamestown?”

Nearby attractions

Lucas Oil Stadium and 39 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jamestown. Close and well known come first.

All 53 attractions →

Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium

28 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse

25 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse

38 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium

27 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument

24 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jamestown

18pages on Jamestown

The big questions

HealthBetter than IN on 7 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$346K typical home · up 6.1% in a year Work & commute$71K median household income · 397 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 2% conserved land PlacesAttractions53 nearby · Ropkey Armor Museum 13 mi LibraryLadoga-Clark Township Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1830 Famous people2 born in Jamestown Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 137 residents Climate83° summer highs · 14″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 46147 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Jamestown; the nearest are

Wabash CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Crawfordsville16.6 mi$50,800 tuition Ivy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis26.2 mi$5,154 in-state tuition Indiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis26.4 mi$10,762 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Jamestown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Jamestown

Town in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Jamestown is a town in Jackson Township, Boone County and Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 942 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1830
Area: 0.9 sq mi
Elevation: 951 ft
ZIP code: 46147
Area code: 765

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Jamestown has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding