Jamestown TownshipMN
A town of 662.
Is Jamestown Township a good place to live?
29% of residents are under 18 in Jamestown Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jamestown Township. The biggest park or preserve is Gilfillan Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 504 acres. Jamestown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
662 people, and everyone knows the way
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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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jamestown Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Jamestown Township’s workers commute out
For Jamestown Township, the middle household income is $106,000. Only 1% of working residents stay in Jamestown Township for work; the rest commute out. 1.6% of residents live below the poverty line locally, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Employers in Jamestown Township added 22 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 63.
| Jamestown Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Jamestown Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 6°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer adults under 35 in Jamestown Township than across Minnesota
Jamestown Township: 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. It is shrinking: down 2.2% since 2020, to 662 residents (2025 estimate). The midpoint age for Jamestown Township comes to 38 years.
| Jamestown Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 38 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 143 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.5 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Jamestown Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.3% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Jamestown Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Jamestown Township than in 62% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2010, has brought federal aid to Jamestown Township households. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 37% come from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Jamestown Township is
In Jamestown Township, 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Jamestown Township beats Minnesota on 8 and trails on 2.
| Jamestown Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jamestown Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jamestown Township keeps 5.3% of its land conserved
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.5 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gilfillan Lake Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 504 |
| 2. Lake George Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Duck Lake Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Jamestown Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Jamestown Township
About 3 of every 100 Jamestown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Jamestown Township for work
Where Jamestown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jamestown Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Jamestown Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 628 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
Questions about Jamestown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jamestown Township, MN a good place to live?
Jamestown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.