Jamestown TownshipMI
A town of 10,702, settled in 1849. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
What should you know before moving to Jamestown Township?
Jamestown Township's standout: the median household earns $120K. Overall it grades A, ranked 57th of 697 in Michigan. Its schools outperform 95% of the state's and residents are healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Only 109 of Michigan’s 1,265 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Jamestown Township Community Park, at 76 acres.
What makes Jamestown Township stand out
Where Jamestown Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Upper Elementary School | 3–5 | 327 |
| Jamestown Lower Elementary School | PK–2 | 289 |
| Forest Grove Elementary School | PK–5 | 254 |
Jamestown Township has grown 52% since 2010
7,034 counted in 2010 and 9,630 in 2020; an estimated 10,702 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.9% since 2020, after 36.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Jamestown Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Jamestown Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 13%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Jamestown Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jamestown Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jamestown Township.
Jamestown Township has schools in the top 5% of Michigan, has less food insecurity than most of Michigan and has household incomes well above the Michigan norm.
For schools, Jamestown Township earns an A+
Its A+ ranks #26 of the 699 Michigan towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Hudsonville Public School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Street Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 688 | A− |
| Jamestown Upper Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 327 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
For health, Jamestown Township earns an A
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 8.9% of its 24,795 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Jamestown Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 36%. 18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Jamestown Township. Jamestown Township beats the Michigan average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Jamestown Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Jamestown Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very low risk in Jamestown Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Jamestown Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based here grew from 842 in 2011 to 3,248.
Most working residents leave Jamestown Township for work: only 5% work in town. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Jamestown Township, below both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jamestown Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Jamestown Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
In Jamestown Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Jamestown Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 78 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.2% of Jamestown Township is conserved land
4.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Jamestown Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Jamestown Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jamestown Township Community Park | — | 76 |
| 2. Spring Grove Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Bridlewood West East Common Area | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jamestown Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
27 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
17 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park13 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
15 mi Theme parkRamona Park
13 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball ZooPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ramona Park: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Jamestown Township
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Jamestown Township
About 3 of every 100 Jamestown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
95% of working residents leave Jamestown Township for work
Where Jamestown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Famous people from Jamestown Township
4 notable people were born in Jamestown Township.
About Jamestown Township
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Jamestown Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County, Michigan, United States. The population was 9,630 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1849
- Area
- 92 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
- ZIP code
- 49427 (P.O. box only)
Jamestown Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Jamestown Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Township | #57 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Hudsonville | #22 | A+ | B− | — | A+ | A |
| Zeeland Township | #7 | A+ | B− | — | A | A− |
| Byron Township | #15 | A+ | C+ | — | A+ | A |
| Salem Township | #123 | A− | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Georgetown Township | #23 | A+ | C+ | — | A+ | A |
Jamestown Township, Hudsonville, Zeeland Township, Byron Township, Salem Township and Georgetown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jamestown Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jamestown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jamestown Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Jamestown Township grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #57 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A for health and A+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Jamestown Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Jamestown Township, MI known for?
4 notable people were born here, including George F. Richardson and William Van Regenmorter.