Profile for Jamestown, North Dakota, ND

Jamestown is at the confluence of the James and Pipestem rivers.

Jamestown claims the "World?s Largest Buffalo,? a cement sculpture that is 26? tall and 46? long and weighs 60 tons.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 20. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Richard J. Hieb, astronaut
· Peggy Lee, singer, actress

Local festivals include:

• Stutsman County Fair - July 11-15, 2007
• Culture Fest - Aug. 10-12, 2007
• Kite Fest - June 9-10, 2007
• Cabin Fever Days - Feb. 2-3, 2007
• James River Rodeo - July 13-14, 2007
• White Cloud's Birthday-Tatanka Celebration - July 5-8, 2007
• Buffalo City Bull-A-Rama - Oct. 12-13, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Fort Seward Interpretive Center, Stutsman County Memorial Museum, Frontier Village, National Buffalo Museum

Colleges and universities: Jamestown College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

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Libraries (2)

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43% of Jamestown residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jamestown ancestry & family history guide.

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• Stutsman County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ND data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jamestown was $16,686, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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22% of Jamestown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Jamestown festival dates:

• Stutsman County Fair - July 11-15, 2007
• Culture Fest - Aug. 10-12, 2007
• Kite Fest - June 9-10, 2007
• Cabin Fever Days - Feb. 2-3, 2007
• James River Rodeo - July 13-14, 2007
• White Cloud's Birthday-Tatanka Celebration - July 5-8, 2007
• Buffalo City Bull-A-Rama - Oct. 12-13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Jamestown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $332.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $726.

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Libraries in Jamestown include Alfred Dickey Public Library, Stutsman County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Jamestown include Jamestown Sun

TV stations in Jamestown include KJRR.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KPRJ.

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Stutsman County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jamestown political report.

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The average commute time for Jamestown workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Jamestown include Comfort Inn Jamestown, Days Inn - Jamestown, Gladstone Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express Hotels, Quality Inn & Suites, Super 8.

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