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Jamestown
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Jamestown
Total population
324
Median home value
$595,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$149,375
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
The historic Town of Jamestown is a Statutory Town in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 256 at the 2020 United States census, down from 274 in 2010. It was named for James Smith, an early discoverer of gold. Jamestown was hit hard by the September 2013 Colorado floods when the town was isolated due to road damage from the rains and the flooding of James Creek. Under a mandatory evacuation order, most residents were airlifted to safety under the direction of the Colorado National Guard to nearby Boulder.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Jamestown, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves36,801
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves35,867
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves35,353
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves32,272
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves26,556
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves26,104
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves26,018
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves25,456
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Boulder High SchoolHigh · BOULDER · 2,074 students · 20.3:1 ratio
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · BOULDER · 567 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- Casey Middle SchoolMiddle · BOULDER · 452 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Foothill Elementary SchoolElementary · BOULDER · 437 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- Crest View Elementary SchoolElementary · BOULDER · 435 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Columbine Elementary SchoolElementary · BOULDER · 405 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Lyons Middle/Senior High SchoolHigh · LYONS · 372 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · BOULDER · 329 students · 13.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-11-3015 km SSW of Walden, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2025-06-137 km SE of Erie, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2020-10-242 km ESE of Georgetown, Colorado
- M 2.9 — 2019-03-307 km NE of Greeley, Colorado
- M 2.7 — 2018-06-2116 km SSW of Walden, Colorado
- M 3 — 2016-11-068 km ENE of Greeley, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Colorado
- Bark Ranch2.5 mi away
- Glendale2.7 mi away · pop. 69
- Sunshine4.3 mi away · pop. 330
- Gold Hill4.6 mi away · pop. 178
- Mountain Meadows6.7 mi away
- Seven Hills7 mi away · pop. 183
- Lyons9.5 mi away
- Allenspark10 mi away
- Boulder10.1 mi away · pop. 106,433
- Bonanza Mountain Estates11.1 mi away
- Valmont11.6 mi away · pop. 27
- Nederland12.5 mi away · pop. 1,655
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Jamestown


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 127 mi
- Wildfire 310, Garfield, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 145 mi
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 180 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 203 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 217 mi
- Wildfire Sheep Pen, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 239 mi
- Wildfire WEISER KNOLL, Fremont, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 241 mi
- Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, UtahWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 246 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET