Jamestown, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jamestown, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Jamestown, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Greene

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area_total_km2 = 3.1
area_land_km2 = 3.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1917
population_density_km2 = 609.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1579.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 323
elevation_ft = 1060
latd = 39 |latm = 39 |lats = 31 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 44 |longs = 18 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 45335
area_code = 937
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blank_info = 39-38374GR|2
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Jamestown is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,917 at the 2000 census. It is named after Jamestown, Virginia, the hometown of an early resident.

Jamestown is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is served by a branch of the Greene County Public Library.

History

The area was first surveyed around 1815.

Geography

Jamestown is located at coor dms|39|39|31|N|83|44|18|W|city (39.658604, -83.738453)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Jamestown is located south of US Route 35 on State Highway 72. It is east of Lake Shawnee.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,917 people, 743 households, and 529 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,579.3 people per square mile (611.7/km²). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 651.7/sq mi (252.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.47% White, 4.07% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 743 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,599, and the median income for a family was $43,705. Males had a median income of $32,679 versus $21,080 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,117. About 9.4% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.dragonbbs.com/members/ww8566/ Jamestown information]
* [http://www.gcpl.lib.oh.us/Jamestown.asp Jamestown branch of the Greene Country Public Library]