Jamestown is a home rule-class city in Russell County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the

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of its county. The population was 1,794 at the

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Geography

Jamestown is located at (36.984730, -85.066840). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

History

The community was established in 1826 to be the seat of the newly formed Russell County. It was briefly known as Jacksonville in honor of General Andrew Jackson, who had just won a plurality of the popular vote during the 1824 presidential election but lost the runoff in the House of Representatives, largely because of the " corrupt bargain" struck by

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"Jamestown". University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1992. Accessed 1 August 2013. and the post office was established in November as Jamestown after local landowner James Wooldridge, who (together with his brother John) had donated 110 acres of land for the town. The act of the

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incorporating the city in December continued this name, which the city has used since.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,624 people in 662 households, including 421 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 755 housing units at an average density of . 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 662 households 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 households were one person and 15.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87. The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $18,587 and the median family income 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.

Education

Jamestown has a lending library, a branch of the Russell County Public Library.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jamestown has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Jamestown, Kentucky
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References

{{authority control * Cities in Kentucky Cities in Russell County, Kentucky County seats in Kentucky Populated places established in 1826 1826 establishments in Kentucky