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Jamestown
New Yorkcity
Jamestown
Total population
28,188
Median home value
$87,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$43,523
Founded
1810
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Jamestown is a city in southern Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 28,712 at the 2020 census. Situated between Lake Erie to the north and the Allegheny National Forest to the south, Jamestown is the largest city in the county. Nearby Chautauqua Lake is a freshwater resource used by fishermen, boaters, and naturalists.
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History
Jamestown is named after James Prendergast, an early Chautauqua County settler. His family purchased in 1806 in the area now known as Chautauqua County. James Prendergast explored the area that is now Jamestown. and saw the area to be valuable, and so he purchased an additional of land in the area in 1808. In the fall of 1809, Prendergast and an employee, John Blowers, built a log cabin, which became the first building in Jamestown. Another log cabin, as well as mills and a dam, were built on the Chadakoin River later on. In 1855, a night watch was created for the purpose of looking out for fires. Jamestown was incorporated into a village in 1827 and incorporated into a city on April 19, 1886. Oscar F. Price was elected as the first mayor of the city on April 13, 1886.
Geography
Jamestown is southwest of Buffalo, north of Pittsburgh, and northeast of Cleveland. The Chadakoin River runs through Jamestown. Jamestown is situated at the eastern tip of Chautauqua Lake. Jamestown has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Winters are cold and snowy, while summers are warm and humid. }}
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Climate
Current forecast
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Books about Jamestown
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library