Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,107, settled in 1857.
The best of Jamesport Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for health. Jamesport Township’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 3 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on cost of living. Jamesport Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 76% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Jamesport Community Lake, 148 acres with 1.5 miles of trail. Jamesport Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jamesport Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Jamesport Township is from typical.
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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 1925 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jamesport 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Jamesport Township.
Jamesport Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of Jamesport Township adults smoke cigarettes, where Missouri’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 27% of Jamesport Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Jamesport Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jamesport Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Tri-County R-Vii school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 85 | A+ |
| Tri-County HighLargest public high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | 83 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Jamesport Township for work: only 3% work in town. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Jamesport Township. The top destinations are Gallatin (11%), St.
| Jamesport Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jamesport Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 17° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Jamesport Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Jamesport Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jamesport Community Lake | 1.5 mi | 148 |
| 2. Jamesport City Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jamesport Township
About 3 of every 100 Jamesport Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Jamesport Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.