Town guide

Jamestown, Colorado

Jamestown is a town in Boulder County, Colorado, home to about 324 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80455.

Homes sold for a median of $351 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population324568 per sq mi
Median home value$595,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$351Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jamestown

1 ZIP code

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Around Jamestown

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)42 miles away
Closer regional airportRocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ584 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jamestown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jamestown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jamestown had 256 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 333rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Boulder County grew from 21,544 residents in 1900 to 330,758 in 2020.

Jamestown population by census2000: 205, 2010: 274, 2020: 256205200027420102562020

Boulder County, 1900–2020

Boulder County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,544, 1910: 30,330, 1920: 31,861, 1930: 32,456, 1940: 37,438, 1950: 48,296, 1960: 74,254, 1970: 131,889, 1980: 189,625, 1990: 225,339, 2000: 291,288, 2010: 294,567, 2020: 330,75822K’00’1032K’20’3037K’40’5074K’60’70190K’80’90291K’00’10331K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 68°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JamestownJan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 12°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 17°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 40°F, low 22°F, 4.8 in; May: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 62°F, low 36°F, 2 in; Jul: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Aug: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2 in; Oct: high 47°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 2.2 in29°12°Jan2.728°12°Feb2.836°17°Mar3.740°22°Apr4.850°29°May3.862°36°Jun2.068°43°Jul3.066°41°Aug2.559°34°Sep2.047°26°Oct2.235°19°Nov2.328°12°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boulder 14 W, CO weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Boulder County

159,619 jobs at 12,990 businesses in Boulder County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boulder CountyProfessional services: 26,246 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 21,175 jobs; Retail trade: 18,250 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,916 jobs; Manufacturing: 16,153 jobs; Information: 13,787 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,732 jobs; Other services: 6,659 jobsProfessional services 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 10% Information 9% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jamestown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Boulder Community HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Boulder10.5 miles
  • Longs Peak HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Longmont14.4 miles
  • Longmont United HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Longmont14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Jamestown

Museums

  • Gold Hill Museum3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Campfire Bowl4.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Jamestown

Public schools here are run by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jamestown Elementary SchoolJamestownK–517Public0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Glendale (Boulder County) and Gold Hill.

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