Jamestown is a village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, home to about 165 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71045.
Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jamestown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)208 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX211 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jamestown had 100 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 457th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Bienville Parish grew from 17,588 residents in 1900 to 12,981 in 2020.
Bienville Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bienville 3 Ne, LA weather station (14 miles away).
3,277 jobs at 209 businesses in Bienville Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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