Jamestown is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, home to about 15,787 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 58401, 58402 and 58405.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Jamestown; also Spiritwood Lake
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)301 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN296 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL649 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 15,849 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Stutsman County grew from 9,143 residents in 1900 to 21,593 in 2020.
Stutsman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown Muni Ap, ND weather station (4 miles away).
8,574 jobs at 636 businesses in Stutsman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
302 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jamestown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 110 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1872.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jamestown 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S Gussner Elementary SchoolJamestown | Pre-K–5 | 239 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolJamestown | K–5 | 179 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Louis L'Amour Elementary SchoolJamestown | K–5 | 113 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolJamestown | K–5 | 216 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolJamestown | K–5 | 97 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Jamestown Middle SchoolJamestown | 6–8 | 466 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Jamestown High SchoolJamestown | 9–12 | 722 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Carlsen CenterJamestown | Pre-K–12 | 58 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| St John's AcademyJamestown | Pre-K–8 | 183 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Victory Christian SchoolJamestown | Pre-K–8 | 77 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| Hillcrest Sda Elementary SchoolJamestown | K–8 | 10 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.9 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 Spiritwood Lake.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.