Jamestown, OH

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Jamestown, Ohio

Jamestown, Ohio, in Greene county, is 18 miles S of Springfield, Ohio (center to center) and 44 miles SW of Columbus, Ohio. The village is included in the Dayton - Springfield metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,917 people lived in Jamestown.

The People and Families of Jamestown

In Jamestown, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jamestown had a median family income of $43,705.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Jamestown.

Jamestown Housing

An estimated 68% of living spaces in Jamestown are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Jamestown, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Jamestown, OH

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles S of Springfield, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles SW of Columbus, Ohio
County	Greene
Metro Area	Dayton - Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	45335
Phone Area Codes	937
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.658
Longitude	-83.734

Station	XENIA 6 SSE
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	WILMINGTON 3 N
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,917	100%
Male	919	47.9%
Female	998	52.1%
Under 18	560	29.2%
18+	1,357	70.8%
65+	239	12.5%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,811	94.5%
African-American	78	4.1%
Asian	9	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.4%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	8	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,854
Growth	-63
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.7%
German	20.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.1%
Irish	12.1%
English	8.2%
Scottish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
European	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
Welsh	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Polish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jamestown	1,917	$43,705
Bowersville	290	$38,846
Cedarville	3,828	$44,234
Jeffersonville	1,288	$35,313
Port William	258	$34,141
South Solon	405	$38,750
Xenia	24,164	$43,046

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