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Jamaica
Iowacity
Total population
189
Median home value
$67,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$52,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small city in Iowa, United States, Jamaica occupies its own corner of the country. The population stands at approximately 189. Jamaica maps to 41.845°, -94.307° — squarely within the temperate belt. The administrative footprint covers a compact 1 km². Resident density is around 189 per km², indicating a relatively low population density. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,508 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & 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
Air quality
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 · Aves493
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves479
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves426
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves386
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves373
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves353
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves339
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves325
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Iowa
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 Jamaica







Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library