Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 570, settled in 1857.
Only 1 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Jamesport. Jamesport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 59 in 1860, a peak of 884 in 1920, 559 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1922 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jamesport, 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 Jamesport.
Jamesport’s median rent is $483 a month, below both the Missouri town median ($971 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026.
| Jamesport | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $483 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jamesport has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 18° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Jamesport for work: only 3% work in town. Jamesport’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median household income in Jamesport is $50,000.
| Jamesport | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jamesport beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 21% of Jamesport adults smoke cigarettes.
| Jamesport | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| What stands out | Jamesport | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jamesport City Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jamesport
About 7 of every 100 Jamesport residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
City in Missouri, United States
Jamesport is a city in eastern Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 559 at the 2020 census.
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Jamesport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.