Jamestown, Rhode Island | |
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 Jamestown Windmill, built in 1787 | |
 Location of Jamestown in Newport County, Rhode Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′N 71°22′W / 41.517°N 71.367°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Newport |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council - Administrator form of government |
| • Administrator | Jamie Hainsworth |
| • Town Council | Michael G. White (D) Mary E. Meagher (D) Nancy E. Beye (I) Randall White (D) Erik Brine (D) |
| • Moderator | John A. Murphy (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Land | 9.7 sq mi (25.1 km2) |
| • Water | 25.6 sq mi (66.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,559 |
| • Density | 574/sq mi (221.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 02835 |
| Area code | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-36820[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220061[1] |
| Website | Town website |
Jamestown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island in the United States. The population was 5,559 at the 2020 census. Jamestown is situated almost entirely on Conanicut Island, the second largest island in Narragansett Bay. It also includes the uninhabited Dutch Island and Gould Island.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jamestown, Rhode Island
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.