Jamestown, North Dakota

Jamestown, North Dakota
City
Downtown Jamestown, 2009
World's Largest Buffalo
St. James Basilica
Alfred E. Dickey Free Library
Seiler Building
Official logo of Jamestown, North Dakota
Nickname: 
Pride of the Prairie
Location of Jamestown in Stutsman County, North Dakota
Location of Jamestown in Stutsman County, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°54′22.58″N 98°41′37.19″W / 46.9062722°N 98.6936639°W / 46.9062722; -98.6936639
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyStutsman
Settled1871
Founded1872
Incorporated1883
Government
[1]
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorDwaine Heinrich
 • CouncilmembersBrian Kamlitz
David Schloegel
David Steele
Pam Phillips
Area
[2]
 • City13.356 sq mi (34.592 km2)
 • Land13.296 sq mi (34.437 km2)
 • Water0.060 sq mi (0.156 km2)
Elevation
[4]
1,427 ft (435 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • City15,849
 • Estimate 
(2023)[6]
15,691
 • Density1,180.00/sq mi (455.61/km2)
 • Urban
15,207[3]
 • Metro
21,392 (US: 498th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
58401, 58402, 58405
Area code701
FIPS code38-40580
GNIS feature ID1036100[4]
HighwaysND 20, US 52, I 94, US 281
Sales tax7.5%[7]
Websitejamestownnd.gov

Jamestown is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Stutsman County.[8] The population was 15,849 at the 2020 census,[5] making it the ninth most populous city in North Dakota. Jamestown was founded in 1883 and is home to the University of Jamestown.

  1. ^ "Meet the Council". City of Jamestown, North Dakota. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register. United States Census Bureau. December 29, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamestown, North Dakota
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Jamestown (ND) sales tax rate". Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.