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Jamestown

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Total population

1,739

Weather51°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates36.99°, -85.06°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Kentucky, United States, Jamestown is classified as a city in public datasets. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,739. Jamestown maps to 36.991°, -85.064° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. It covers about 9.5 km² of land area. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,532 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 183 per km², a relatively low population density. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
36.9906
Longitude
-85.0644
Water area
0.14 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
74°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
75°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
47°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
75°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny

Forecast for Jamestown, KY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Russell County High School
    High · Russell Springs · 832 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Russell County Middle School
    Middle · Russell Springs · 677 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Russell Springs Elementary School
    Elementary · Russell Springs · 625 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Jamestown Elementary School
    Elementary · Jamestown · 476 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Salem Elementary School
    Elementary · Russell Springs · 395 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Lake Cumberland Area Technology Center
    High · Russell Springs

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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 Kentucky

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,532

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
392
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Jamestown

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library