Jamestown is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,965 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53812, and parts of 53807 and 53811 are in Jamestown too.
Population1,96564 per sq mi
Median home value$241,200Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Hazel Green Village (Grant County); part is in Jamestown
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Around Jamestown
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)134 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL152 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.
Population over time
Jamestown had 2,181 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 454th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Grant County grew from 38,881 residents in 1900 to 51,938 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dubuque L&D 11, IA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Grant County
13,342 jobs at 1,177 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Finley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dubuque10.0 miles
Mercyone Dubuque Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dubuque10.3 miles
Midwest Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Galena10.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Jamestown
Grocery stores
Thompsons IGA4.3 mi
Libraries
Benton Public Library5.9 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Cuba City, Hazel Green Village (Grant County), Hazel Green Town, Smelser, Paris Town (Grant County), Elk Grove, Benton Town, Cuba City City, New Diggings, Dickeyville and Hazel Green Village (Lafayette County).
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