Jamestown, North Dakota
Jamestown, North Dakota | |
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Downtown Jamestown, 2009 | |
| Nickname: Pride of the Prairie | |
Location of Jamestown in Stutsman County, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′22.58″N 98°41′37.19″W / 46.9062722°N 98.6936639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Stutsman |
| Settled | 1871 |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Dwaine Heinrich |
| • Councilmembers | Brian Kamlitz David Schloegel David Steele Pam Phillips |
| Area | |
| 13.356 sq mi (34.592 km2) | |
| • Land | 13.296 sq mi (34.437 km2) |
| • Water | 0.060 sq mi (0.156 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,427 ft (435 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 15,849 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 15,691 |
| • Density | 1,180.00/sq mi (455.61/km2) |
| • Urban | 15,207 |
| • Metro | 21,392 (US: 498th) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 58401, 58402, 58405 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-40580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036100 |
| Highways | ND 20, US 52, I 94, US 281 |
| Sales tax | 7.5% |
| Website | jamestownnd.gov |
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Jamestown is a city in and the county seat of Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 15,849 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth most populous city in North Dakota. Jamestown was founded in 1883 and is home to the University of Jamestown.