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Jamestown, Kansas

Jamestown is a city in Cloud County, Kansas, home to about 174 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66948.

Population174600 per sq mi
Median home value$55,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Jamestown

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Around Jamestown

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)157 miles away
Closer regional airportSalina Municipal Airport (SLN)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX474 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 237 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 461st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Cloud County grew from 18,071 residents in 1900 to 9,032 in 2020.

Jamestown population by census2000: 399, 2010: 286, 2020: 237399200028620102372020

Cloud County, 1900–2020

Cloud County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,071, 1910: 18,388, 1920: 17,714, 1930: 18,006, 1940: 17,247, 1950: 16,104, 1960: 14,407, 1970: 13,466, 1980: 12,494, 1990: 11,023, 2000: 10,268, 2010: 9,533, 2020: 9,03218K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5014K’60’7012K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 30.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JamestownJan: high 37°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.1 in37°17°Jan0.842°20°Feb1.055°29°Mar1.765°39°Apr2.874°51°May4.785°62°Jun4.090°67°Jul4.287°64°Aug3.580°56°Sep3.167°43°Oct2.353°30°Nov1.240°20°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Concordia 1 W, KS weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Cloud County

2,666 jobs at 287 businesses in Cloud County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cloud CountyHealth care and social assistance: 589 jobs; Retail trade: 497 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 358 jobs; Wholesale trade: 241 jobs; Manufacturing: 234 jobs; Other services: 204 jobs; Construction: 107 jobs; Administrative and support: 95 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 9% Manufacturing 9% Other services 8% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Cloud County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Concordia11.4 miles
  • Mitchell County Hospital Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beloit16.3 miles
  • Republic County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belleville19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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.

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