Photo: Richie Diesterheft from Santa Barbara, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0How is Jamestown run?
Jamestown’s city government spent $25 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,585 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Jamestown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,585 per resident a year, or $4.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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$977 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Jamestown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($977 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 North Dakota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,042, and the middle half spent $805–$1,279. Jamestown spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jamestown itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 71% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Jamestown reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $977 · 2023: $961 · 2024: $1,585. Per resident it went from $977 to $1,585 (up 62%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 14,930 to 15,754.
full-time in March 2025, up from 123 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,587 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jamestown’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Jamestown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jamestown →
Who’s in charge in Jamestown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jamestown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on jamestownnd.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 126 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (15,754).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Jamestown Public School District 1
Jamestown’s K–12 school district, shared with Eldridge Township, Fried Township, Homer Township, Lenton Township, Lippert Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,470 per pupil, $9,190 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Jamestown’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jamestown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stutsman County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%7,185 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.6%2,692 votesOthers: 2.5% (257 votes).
Most votes in Stutsman County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Jamestown lies in Stutsman County. Every 2024 race in Stutsman County is on the county’s page.
Stutsman County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Jamestown sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: jamestownnd.gov ↗
- 2North Dakota HouseJamestown is split between 2 districts
- 3North Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Jamestown compares with the towns next door
Jamestown spent $977 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Township | estimate | $2,474 |
| Woodbury Township | estimate | $2,338 |
| Midway Township | estimate | $3,192 |
| Homer Township | estimate | $1,647 |
| Jamestown | $977 | $2,587 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Jamestown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jamestown’s government
How much does Jamestown spend per resident?
About $1,585 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $977 was less than 56% of 16 North Dakota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jamestown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,587 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jamestownnd.gov.
Who runs Jamestown’s government?
See jamestownnd.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jamestown yet.
How did Jamestown vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Jamestown alone. Stutsman County, where 100% of Jamestown lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 26.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jamestown?
125 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $809,473 (about $9.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Jamestown in the state legislature?
Jamestown is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jamestown’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →