Jamestown, Rhode Island

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Population in July 2007: 5,515. Population change since 2000: -1.6%

Males: 2,680	(48.6%)
Females: 2,835	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	44.2 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 02835.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $78,400 (it was $63,073 in 2000)

Jamestown	$78,400
Rhode Island:	$53,568

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $544,000 (it was $215,200 in 2000)

Jamestown	$544,000
Rhode Island:	$292,800

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Races in Jamestown:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Jamestown: 98.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.0%), English (18.1%), Italian (16.1%), German (9.0%), French (7.1%), Portuguese (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1678

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 9.69 square miles.

Population density: 569 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Jamestown

High school or higher: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.3%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamestown town

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 63.5%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 9.8%

236 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

This town:	4.2%
Rhode Island:	11.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Jamestown:	1.2% ($2,649)
Rhode Island:	1.9% ($2,507)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Warwick, RI (14.0 miles , pop. 85,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (58.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (177.2 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Newport, RI (4.6 miles ), Newport East, RI (5.8 miles ), Middletown, RI (5.9 miles ), Melville, RI (6.3 miles ), North Kingstown, RI (7.0 miles ), Narragansett, RI (8.6 miles ), Narragansett Pier, RI (9.0 miles ), Portsmouth, RI (9.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $182,200
1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $180,500
1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $179,600
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $188,100
2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $243,000
2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $280,300
2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $272,200
2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $424,300
2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $345,000
2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $287,700
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $519,500

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Latitude: 41.52 N, Longitude: 71.37 W

10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 401

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.7%
Rhode Island:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Construction (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Health care (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Engineers (6%)
Top executives (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Crime in Jamestown by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.6	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.4	0.0	18.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	1	2	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	17.5	34.9	35.2	18.0
Burglaries	32	28	16	27	23	20
per 100,000	563.5	488.1	280.0	471.1	405.4	359.3
Thefts	105	140	110	86	99	82
per 100,000	1848.9	2440.3	1925.1	1500.6	1744.8	1473.2
Auto thefts	5	6	2	0	2	3
per 100,000	88.0	104.6	35.0	0.0	35.2	53.9
Arson	1	2	2	3	4	1
per 100,000	17.6	34.9	35.0	52.3	70.5	18.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	120.4	140.1	102.9	113.9	143.3	106.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (14 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.54
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Jamestown, Rhode Island

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Jamestown, Rhode Island average temperatures

Jamestown, Rhode Island average precipitation

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Jamestown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Rhode Island state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the Jamestown town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 54.9 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Jamestown:

NEWPORT HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NEWPORT, RI)
SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; WAKEFIELD, RI)
KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WARWICK, RI)

Political contributions by individuals in Jamestown, RI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jamestown:

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 14 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 48 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 55 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jamestown:

QUONSET STATE (about 5 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI; ID: OQU)
NEWPORT STATE (about 8 miles; NEWPORT, RI; ID: UUU)
RICHMOND (about 18 miles; WEST KINGSTON, RI; ID: 08R)

Amtrak station near Jamestown:

14 miles: KINGSTON (WEST KINGSTON, FAIRGROUNDS RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamestown:

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 12 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 14 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 14 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 21 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)

Public elementary/middle schools in Jamestown:

Jamestown School-Melrose (Students: 282; Grades: PK-04)
Jamestown School-Lawn (Students: 207; Grades: 05-08)

Library in Jamestown:

JAMESTOWN PHILOMENIAN LIBRARY (Operating income: $305,744; Location: 26 NORTH ROAD; 43,711 books; 1,434 audio materials; 1,229 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Jamestown: Jamestown Golf Course (A), Beavertail Light (B), Jamestown Fire Department Memorial Museum (C), Jamestown Fire Station (D), Jamestown Library (E), Jamestown Museum (F), Jamestown Philomenian Library (G), Jamestown Town Hall (H), Sydney L Wright Memorial Museum of Indian Artifacts (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jamestown include: Central Baptist Church (A), Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (C), Saint Mark Church (D), Friends Meetinghouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jamestown Town Cemetery (1), Old Friends Burial Ground (2), Cedar Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fox Hill Pond (A), Jamestown Reservoir (B), Round Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Great Creek (A), Jamestown Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jamestown include: Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial (1), Artillery Park (2), Windmill Hill Historic District (3), Marsh Meadows Wildlife Preserve (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Mackeral Cove Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Jamestown Historical Society (Museums; Nargnstt Avenue) (1), Watson Farm (Museums; 455 North Main Rd) (2), Jamestown & Newport Ferry (Tours & Charters; 1 East Ferry Wharf) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotel: The Bay Voyage (150 Conanicus Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jamestown and their reported violations in the past:

JAMESTOWN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 3178, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and FEB-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-10-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2004)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.9%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.4%

Jamestown compared to Rhode Island state average:

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Jamestown (2007 data):

BankNewport: Jamestown Branch at 25 Conanicus Avenue, branch established on 1975-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,033.0 mil, Deposits: $722.4 mil, headquarters in Newport, RI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Oceanpoint Financial Partners, Mhc
Bank of America, National Association: Jamestown Branch at 23 Narragansett Avenue, branch established on 1958-06-30. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Newport County Rhode Island:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
Rhode Island average:	5.39%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,820 average AGI)
Newport County: 0.46%
Rhode Island average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bristol County, MA	0.75% ($50,575 average AGI)
from Providence County, RI	0.62% ($57,792)
from Bristol County, RI	0.46% ($49,818)

9.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.10%
Rhode Island average:	6.42%

0.37% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,404 average AGI)
Newport County: 0.37%
Rhode Island average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Bristol County, MA	0.96% ($43,696 average AGI)
to Providence County, RI	0.64% ($56,835)
to Washington County, RI	0.52% ($56,659)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jamestown:

WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WADK (1540 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: ASTRO TELE-COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WARV (1590 AM; 5 kW; WARWICK, RI; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jamestown:

WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W243AI (96.5 FM; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: DAVID P. MAXSON)
WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAKX (102.7 FM; NARRAGANSETT PIER, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WXHQ-LP (105.9 FM; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: NEWPORT MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION)
WQRI (88.3 FM; BRISTOL, RI; Owner: ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Jamestown:

WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

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