Jamestown, Kansas

Jamestown is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 237 people lived there.

History
Jamestown was created in 1878. It was incorporated as a city in 1883. It was named after either Senator James Pomeroy, or James P. Pomeroy, a railroad official.  A post office was opened in Alva (a ghost town) in 1871, but it was moved to Jamestown in 1878.  The town moved itself to the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

1911 fire
In 1911 the entire downtown business area was destroyed by a fire. Few records remain of that fire, but the townspeople rebuilt the downtown commercial area.

2000 fire
On January 28, 2000, another fire burned several buildings on Main Street. It spread to the city hall. The town rebuilt.  Mayor Judy Hill said, "A fire like that can destroy a small town, but instead it ignited a community spirit here." In a few days, Jamestown was having town meetings to make plans for the future.

Geography
Jamestown is at  (39.599548, -97.861255). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 237 people, 105 households, and 72 families living in Jamestown. Of the households, 83.8% owned their home and 16.2% rented their home.

The median age was 43.8 years. Of the people, 92.4% were White, 1.3% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, and 5.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 286 people, 126 households, and 84 families living in Jamestown.

Media
The Jamestown Settler was a newspaper that was published from 1977 until 1983. It published once per week.  Other papers were published from time to time, including The Kansas Optimist from 1904 until 1965 and The Quill from 1888-1890.

References

Other websites

City
 Jamestown - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 333, local school district
Articles
 Judy Hill - Jamestown, Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development
Maps
 Jamestown City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Cloud County, Kansas
Category:1878 establishments in Kansas