Jamestown, IN

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Jamestown, Indiana

Jamestown, Indiana, in Boone county, is 27 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town is included in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 886 people lived in Jamestown.

The People and Families of Jamestown

In Jamestown, about 66% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Jamestown without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jamestown had a median family income of $53,611. Many people in Jamestown make a good living.

Political Inclinations

Jamestown residents donated more money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Jamestown Housing

An estimated 73% of living spaces in Jamestown are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Jamestown, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Jamestown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Jamestown, IN

Comparing Jamestown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	27 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Boone
Metro Area	Indianapolis
Standard Zip Codes	46147
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.927
Longitude	-86.628

Station	WHITESTOWN
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	INDIANAPOLIS INTL AP
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	FRANKFORT DISPOSAL PLANT
Distance	26.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	886	100%
Male	439	49.5%
Female	447	50.5%
Under 18	221	24.9%
18+	665	75.1%
65+	114	12.9%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	2.94
White	882	99.5%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	957
Growth	71
Growth %	8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.6%
US/American	20.9%
English	19.3%
Irish	9.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Dutch	1.8%
Norwegian	1.4%
Scottish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Swedish	1%
European	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
British	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jamestown	886	$53,611
Advance	562	$50,972
Ladoga	1,047	$43,917
Lizton	372	$55,313
New Ross	334	$42,222
North Salem	591	$44,821
Pittsboro	1,588	$56,417

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