Jamestown, PA

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Jamestown, Pennsylvania

Jamestown, Pennsylvania, in Mercer county, is 28 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 65 miles E of Cleveland, Ohio. The town is included in the Sharon metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 636 people lived in Jamestown.

The People and Families of Jamestown

In Jamestown, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jamestown had a median family income of $40,000.

Political Inclinations

Jamestown residents donated more money ($400) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Jamestown Housing

An estimated 74% of living spaces in Jamestown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. Jamestown housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Jamestown, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Jamestown, PA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles E of Cleveland, Ohio
County	Mercer
Metro Area	Sharon
Standard Zip Codes	16134
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.485
Longitude	-80.437

Station	JAMESTOWN 2 NW
Distance	1.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	41.2 inches

Station	GREENVILLE 2 NE
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	LINESVILLE 1 S
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	636	100%
Male	296	46.5%
Female	340	53.5%
Under 18	158	24.8%
18+	478	75.2%
65+	96	15.1%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.97
White	633	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	604
Growth	-32
Growth %	-4.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.2%
English	14.9%
Irish	14%
US/American	10.7%
Italian	7.6%
Scotch-Irish	6%
Scottish	5.2%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Polish	2.7%
Dutch	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
Russian	1.4%
European	1.2%
Austrian	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Croatian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jamestown	636	$40,000
Clark	633	$56,944
Conneaut Lake	708	$42,375
Greenville	6,380	$38,869
Linesville	1,155	$34,038
Sharpsville	4,500	$39,468
Sheakleyville	164	$38,750

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