The best of Jamestown’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. 34% of residents live below the poverty line in Jamestown, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On health, just 5 of Tennessee’s 291 towns do worse. The median household income is $31K, and 34% of residents live below the poverty line. Jamestown has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Alvin Cullom York Farm and Sergeant York Historic Area. Jamestown's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns. Jamestown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of living AHazard riskWeakestD⁻Health D⁻Jobs & income DSafety

What makes Jamestown stand out

Where Jamestown beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here2,189

Residents who work652

Work

3.4 jobs for every working resident

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 98% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

Typical home value

Jamestown$230K

Tennessee$331K

Cost of livingA

4.5 years of income buys a home

More affordable than 91% of U.S. towns

Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.

31 measures vs. Tennessee

2 better7 too close to call22 worse

Widest gap	Jamestown	TN
More adults with COPD	16.5%	8.6%

Worth knowing · HealthD⁻

Less healthy than 99% of U.S. towns

Less healthyHealthier

CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.

A job hub

Every workday, about 2,021 people come to Jamestown for work

Where Jamestown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

2,189jobs based in Jamestown

26%of working residents work in town

32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Jamestown grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Jamestown is from typical.

How grading works

HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; The Medical Center at Albany 21.8 miles awayD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeD⁻Open →Cost of livingAOpen →SafetyDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →SchoolsC⁺Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 20.4% of households have no car; 2.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors1 mile of trailC⁻Open →History2 places on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life2.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

ClimateCold winters, 83° summer afternoons, 19″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.2; 6% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Old Fentress County Jail · National Register of Historic Places

Jamestown’s story

203 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1898.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1823Jamestown is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Jamestown: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Jamestown, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerVolunteer Electric Coop13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterJamestown Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpFentress County Solid Waste103 North Smith StreetOpenStreetMap

SchoolsFentress County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereFentress County Election CommissionFentress County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code3855638556 100%Census 2020

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.

HealthD⁻

Compared with most of Tennessee and the rest of the country, more of Jamestown’s adults say their health is fair or poor

35% of Jamestown adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Tennessee’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (19%). 22% of Jamestown adults report frequent physical distress. Jamestown beats the Tennessee average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22.

1%healthier than U.S. townsD⁻Health Grade

	Jamestown	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	35%	24%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	25%	19%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	20%	14%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	16%	14%

31 measures vs. Tennessee

2 better7 too close to call22 worse

What stands out	Jamestown	TN
Fewer binge drinkers	11.6%	14.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.6%	76.2%
More adults with COPD	16.5%	8.6%

The Medical Center at Albany

21.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageJamestown’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby21.8 miles to an ER · The Medical Center at Albany How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TN on 2 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsC⁺

Jamestown’s schools rank behind 59% of Tennessee districts

Its public schools are run by the Fentress County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute, with 493 students.

41%of TN districts it outscoresC⁺School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Pine Haven ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	567	B
Alvin C. York Agricultural InstituteLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	493	B⁺

Full pageJamestown’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsFentress County Every school4 schools · Pine Haven Elementary Questions“Are Jamestown’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D⁻

The median household income in Jamestown is lower than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town

Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 1 have a lower median household income than Jamestown. 26% of working residents work locally in Jamestown. Since 2013, Jamestown has lost 691 jobs, to 2,189 in 2023.

26%work in town

	Jamestown	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	26%	12%	8%
Median household income	$31,000	$61,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	19 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Jamestown26%

Crossville7%

Cookeville6%

Nashville6%

Lafayette3%

32 mi

median commute distance

2,189

jobs based in Jamestown

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

B−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns

Full pageJamestown’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here2,189 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work26% work in Jamestown Commute times19 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 32 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SafetyD

Crime per resident in Jamestown is higher than in 88% of U.S. towns

The violent crime rate in Jamestown is 5.2 per 1,000 residents.

12%of U.S. towns report more crimeDSafety Grade

	Jamestown	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	5.2 per 1,000 residents	2.6	1.6
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	23.6 per 1,000 residents	11.5	9.9

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Jamestown5.2

Tennessee5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Jamestown23.6

Tennessee16.6

U.S.15.5

12th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageJamestown’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type5.2 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Questions“Is Jamestown, TN safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Very low risk in Jamestown, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesLightning

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageJamestown’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Jamestown Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade A

A typical Jamestown home is worth about $230K

The typical Jamestown home is worth about $230,000, up 2.6% in a year, 30% below the Tennessee typical home. Jamestown’s median rent is $377 a month.

$230KZillow home value

	Jamestown	Tennessee towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	42%	66%	73%
Median rent	$377 a month	$947 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Jamestown$230K

Tennessee$331K

+2.6%

value change, 1 year

Full pageJamestown’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 2.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 7.5 years of income Rents$377 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Jamestown has four seasons and pleasant summers

Jamestown has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Jamestown.

19″snow a winter