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Jamaica, Iowa

Jamaica, Iowa, in Guthrie county, is 37 miles W of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 93 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 237 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Jamaica

In Jamaica, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jamaica had a median family income of $41,875.

Jamaica Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Jamaica that were owner-occupied was 56%.

Commuting

In Jamaica, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles W of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Guthrie
Standard Zip Codes	50128
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.846
Longitude	-94.308

Station	PERRY
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Station	BOONE
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	CARROLL
Distance	31.7 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Library
Jamaica Public Library 316 Main Street Jamaica, Iowa (641) 429-3326

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	237	100%
Male	111	46.8%
Female	126	53.2%
Under 18	58	24.5%
18+	179	75.5%
65+	40	16.9%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	3.16
White	234	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	1.3%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	1.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,875
Population In Poverty	36	14.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	239
Growth	2
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.7%
English	14.2%
Irish	12.3%
US/American	11.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Scottish	2.5%
Dutch	2.5%
Yugoslavian	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	1.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jamaica	237	$41,875
Bagley	354	$38,036
Dawson	155	$45,250
Linden	226	$32,917
Perry	7,633	$41,771
Rippey	319	$42,656
Yale	287	$36,806

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