Jamestown is a charter township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 10,039 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49315, 49418 and 49426.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Byron; part is in Jamestown
Mostly Grandville; part is in Jamestown
Mostly Georgetown; part is in Jamestown
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 | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL118 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 9,630 residents in the 2020 census, up 90% since 2000.
It’s the 194th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ottawa County grew from 39,667 residents in 1900 to 296,200 in 2020.
Ottawa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Grand Rapids, MI weather station (12 miles away).
117,661 jobs at 6,865 businesses in Ottawa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
899 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jamestown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 90 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 47 |
| Dentists | 80 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 153 |
| Mental health providers | 324 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 138 |
| Optometrists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 38 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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.
Parks (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Established in 1849.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hudsonville Public School District, Grandville Public Schools, Jenison Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alward Elementary SchoolHudsonville | Pre-K–4 | 435 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Bauer Elementary SchoolHudsonville | Pre-K–4 | 329 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Early Childhood BuildingHudsonville | Pre-K–K | — | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Forest Grove Elementary SchoolHudsonville | Pre-K–5 | 254 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Grandville Central Elementary SchoolGrandville | Pre-K–6 | 201 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Grandville Century Park Learning CenterWyoming | Pre-K–6 | 411 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Grandville East Elementary SchoolGrandville | Pre-K–6 | 207 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Grandville Grand View Elementary SchoolWyoming | Pre-K–6 | 406 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Grandville South Elementary SchoolGrandville | Pre-K–6 | 287 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Grandville West Elementary SchoolGrandville | Pre-K–6 | 191 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Jamestown Lower Elementary SchoolHudsonville | Pre-K–2 | 289 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood CenterHudsonville | Pre-K–6 | 189 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Marshall Elementary SchoolByron Center | Pre-K–4 | 463 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Brown Elementary SchoolByron Center | K–4 | 438 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Byron Center Charter SchoolByron Center | K–12 | 199 | Charter | 7.5 mi |
| Countryside Elementary SchoolByron Center | K–4 | 426 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Cross Creek Charter AcademyByron Center | K–8 | 809 | Charter | 9.8 mi |
| El Puente Spanish ImmersionHudsonville | K–6 | 380 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Georgetown Elementary SchoolHudsonville | K–4 | 450 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Heritage Elementary SchoolByron Center | K–4 | 398 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Park Elemementary SchoolHudsonville | K–4 | 260 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| South Elementary SchoolHudsonville | K–5 | 391 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Grandville Middle SchoolGrandville | 3–8 | 850 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Grandville Oakestown Intermediate SchoolGrandville | 3–6 | 852 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Robert L Nickels Intermediate SchoolByron Center | 3–7 | 705 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| 56 Building at GeorgetownHudsonville | 5–6 | 626 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Byron Center West Middle SchoolByron Center | 6–9 | 729 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Riley Street Middle SchoolHudsonville | 6–8 | 688 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Baldwin Street Middle SchoolHudsonville | 7–8 | 610 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Byron Center High SchoolByron Center | 9–12 | 1,387 | Public | 6.6 mi |
And 3 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Center Christian SchoolByron Center | Pre-K–8 | 537 | Calvinist | 6.0 mi |
| Grandville Calvin Christian SchoolGrandville | Pre-K–5 | 294 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.8 mi |
| Hudsonville Christian SchoolHudsonville | Pre-K–8 | 943 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 mi |
| St Marys Catholic SchoolsByron Center | Pre-K–8 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 7.0 mi |
| Tri-Unity Christian SchoolWyoming | Pre-K–12 | 500 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.7 mi |
| Libertas Christian SchoolHudsonville | TK–12 | 188 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.4 mi |
| Heritage Christian SchoolHudsonville | K–8 | 491 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
| Hudsonville Christian Middle SchoolHudsonville | 6–8 | 284 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Grandville Calvin Christian High SchoolGrandville | 9–12 | 260 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
| South Christian High SchoolByron Center | 9–12 | 686 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.9 mi |
| Unity Christian High SchoolHudsonville | 9–12 | 700 | Calvinist | 4.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Byron, Georgetown, Grandville, Wyoming, Hudsonville, Gaines Charter Township, Blendon and Dorr.
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