Jamestown
About Jamestown, CO
Jamestown, Colorado, is not far from two urban areas — Boulder and Longmont — but has kept a sense of small-town independence that dates back more than a century. A half-hour drive northwest of downtown Boulder, Jamestown has its share of residents who commute to work, but the town has retained its cohesiveness and strong sense of community.
With uneven roads, steep canyon walls and unspoiled mountain views, Jamestown is an attraction for bikers and outdoor enthusiasts. The town was once home to 10,000 people, most of whom brought their picks and shovels to mine gold and other precious metals during the 1880s. As the gold rush died down, so did the night life, and Jamestown grew into a quiet community.
The town has only one restaurant, The Mercantile Cafe, which is more than 100 years old. The "Merc" serves as the town's entertainment center, with live music and more.
Jamestown is governed by the mayor and six members of the Board of Trustees.
Name derived from: The original settlement grew on "Jim" Creek, and early residents there called it Jimtown. It was more formally deemed "Jamestown" in 1866 by the U.S. Postal Service.
Population: 296
Year incorporated: 1883
Elevation: 6,800 feet
Size: 2 miles
Did you know … ? Film legend Douglas Fairbanks Sr. was born in Jamestown in 1883.
Some of the uranium Marie Curie used in her experiments supposedly came from the Balarat mines near Jamestown.
There are no stoplights in the town.
The Ute Indians were once the only residents in the town.
Jamestown hosts an annual Fourth of July celebration complete with fireworks, live music, a pie-eating contest and a parade.
Population: 296
Population density: 292.9/sq mi
Median Household Income: $67,500
Avg. household size: 2
Age distribution:
- 8.9% are under 10
- 12.1% between 10-19
- 4.9% in their 20s
- 27.2% in their 30s
- 24.1% in their 40s
- 15.2% in their 50s
- 4.5% in their 60s
- 3.1% are over 70
Median age: 37
Relationship status:
- 55.3% married
- 33.7% single
- 8.9% divorced
- 2.1% widowed
Percent single: 15.8% of population are single males, 17.9% of population are single females
Homes with children: 31.6% have kids
Home Type:
- 96.7% single-family
- 0% condo
- 3.3% other
Owners v. Renters: 80.4% own; 19.6% rent
Avg. single-family home value:
- 1 BD – $211,000
- 2 BD – $281,000
- 3 BD – $335,000
- 4BD – $364,000
Home size in Sq. Ft.:
- 1,000 or less – 31.5%
- 1,000-1,400 – 20.3%
- 1,400-1,800 – 18.7%
- 2,300-2,800 – 18.4%
- 2,800-3,600 – 9.8%
- more than 3,600 – 1.3%
Median home size: 1,352 sq. ft.
Year built:
- 2000-present – 6.9%
- 1980-1999 – 21.2%
- 1960-1979 – 35%
- 1940-1959 – 10.1%
- 1920-1939 – 10.5%
- 1900-1919 – 10.8%
- before 1900 – 5.6%
Avg. year built: 1968
Commute time:
- 9.2% – 10 min. or less
- 0% – 10-20 min.
- 23.1% – 20-30 min.
- 51.5% – 30-45 min.
- 10% – 45-60 min.
- 6.2% – more than 60 min.
Avg. Commute time: 33.808 min.
- July is on average the warmest month, with an average high temperature of 79 degrees.
- December is on average the coldest month, with an average high temperature of 40 degrees, and an average low of 18 degrees.
- July is on average the wettest month, with an average of about 2.15 inches of precipitation.
- The highest temperature on record was 96°F in 1989.
- The lowest temperature on record was -39°F in 1951.
