Jamestown, Kentucky

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Coordinates: 36°59′5″N 85°4′1″W / 36.98472, -85.06694
Jamestown, Kentucky
Location of Jamestown, Kentucky
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Russell
Area
- Total	2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²)
- Land	2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	971 ft (296 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,624
- Density	722.5/sq mi (279.0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	42629
Area code(s)	270
FIPS code	21-40114
GNIS feature ID	0495165

Jamestown is a city in Russell County, Kentucky, United States. The area was first settled in 1826 and named Jacksonville in honor of General Andrew Jackson. By 1827 the settlement was incorporated and renamed Jamestown in honor of James Wooldridge who had donated the land for the town. The population was 1,624 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Russell County^[1].

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Jamestown is located at 36°59′5″N, 85°4′1″W (36.984730, -85.066840)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,624 people, 662 households, and 421 families residing in the city. The population density was 722.5 people per square mile (278.7/km²). There were 755 housing units at an average density of 335.9/sq mi (129.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.89% White, 3.51% African American, 0.43% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 662 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,587, and the median income for a family was $25,234. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,380 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,140. About 25.8% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.5% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.