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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Jamestown’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and history; its weakest is a C for incomes. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Jamestown, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jamestown's schools rank ahead of 73% of Ohio towns. Its National Register listings include Jamestown Opera House and Wickersham House. Jamestown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jamestown beats most towns.
Jamestown Opera HouseWhere Jamestown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Jamestown is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jamestown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Jamestown.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Jamestown for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Jamestown grew to 619 in 2023, 93 more than in 2013. At 28 minutes, Jamestown’s average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Jamestown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jamestown has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Jamestown home is worth about $277,000, up 5.3% in a year, 13% above the Ohio typical home. 67% of households own their home in Jamestown.
| Jamestown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $910 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jamestown's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. The violent crime rate in Jamestown is 0 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Jamestown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 7.3 per 1,000 residents | 11.8 | 14.1 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Seaman Park, at 61 acres.
| Jamestown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seaman Park | 0.2 mi | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jamestown beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 39% of Jamestown adults have obesity.
| Jamestown | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Jamestown | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jamestown. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year21 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
19 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail
40 mi National Historical ParkHopewell Culture National Historical Park52K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumChateau LarocheNational Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain
6 within 15 miles of the center of Jamestown
About 5 of every 100 Jamestown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
2 places in Jamestown on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Jamestown.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
5 notable people were born here, including Gary Bradds and Evan Bradds.
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