A town of 1,739, settled in 1826. A regional job hub with 1,333 jobs.
The 3 things Jamestown does most differently from other towns.
Where Jamestown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Jamestown. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Jamestown for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Russell Springs (22%), Somerset (5%) and Columbia (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Jamestown reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
The public schools Jamestown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Elementary School | PK–5 | 480 | C+ |
The typical Jamestown home is worth about $171,000, down 4.8% in a year, 26% below the Kentucky typical home.
Jamestown has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jamestown City Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
Jamestown beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Jamestown | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.7% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 50.4% | 58.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
4 notable people were born in Jamestown.
City in Kentucky, United States
Jamestown is a home rule-class city in Russell County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. As of the 2020 census, Jamestown had a population of 1,867.
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