Jamestown, North Dakota
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Jamestown City. It lies in ZIP code area 58401. It stands on Pipestem Creek. The Survey maps it on the Jamestown quadrangle. 15,849 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,407 feet above sea level.
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On record in Jamestown
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 10 records
Alfred E. Dickey Free Librarylisted 1980
Elizabeth Apartmentslisted 1986
Franklin Schoollisted 2002
Grace Episcopal Churchlisted 1992
Seiler Buildinglisted 1986
St. James Catholic Churchlisted 1982
Stutsman County Courthouse and Sheriff's Residence/Jaillisted 1976
Voorhees Chapellisted 1977- Jamestown Historic Districtlisted 1989
- Midland Continental Overpasslisted 1997
Population over time
2 figuresJamestown grew from 15,427 to 15,849 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15,427 | |
| 2020 | 15,849 | +422 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1896 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
46 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Jamestown between 2000 and 2020, burning about 251 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 202031 |
| 12 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 30412 |
| 11 September 2012 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 20412 |
| 11 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 10412 |
| 4 July 2016 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 40316 |
| 18 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 80312 |
| 17 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 80318 |
| 15 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | 60318 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Jamestown: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mcelroy Moran | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Scherbenski Excavting Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 71 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jamestown in 71 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 38 hail, 23 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Hail | Jamestown | $10,000,000 | Hail to three inches in dimameter caused significant damage throughout the city of Jamestown and surrounding areas. Many roofs were damaged, with a few having holes punched through the sheathing. Vehicles throughout the city were severely damged. |
| August 1997 | Hail | Jamestown | $10,000,000 | hail fell in Jamestown for 70 minutes, with hail ranging in size from marble to softball. Extensive damage done |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $1,000,000 | The Jamestown area was struck by the derecho during the late night hours, with estimated winds around 90 mph. Many trees throughout the city were blown over, causing additional damage to areas that were struck by very large hail earlier in the evening. Lakeside campground to the north of the city had to be closed for an extended period of time due to widespread tree damage and broken water lines. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $750,000 | Significant damage, primarily to trees, occurred over the southern part of Jamestown. The area with the greatest damage was generally between Foxtrot Road on the west and and 10th Avenue East on the east, resulting in a path length of approximately |two miles. The width of the greatest damage stretched from near 17th Street on the south end to around 11th Street on the north, approximately one-half mile. At the start of the greatest damage in the vicinity of Meidinger Park and areas south, a pontoon boat was flipped, a tree was uprooted, multiple smaller trees were either snapped or had significant branches broken off, and a camper was pushed off its blocks. Towards the east near the intersection of 14th Avenue SW and 17th Street SW, a manufactured home had its roofing material uplifted, and large spruce trees were uprooted. Continuing east passing over the Interstate 94 Business Loop, multiple trees were uprooted including spruce trees along the loop. Further east along 17th Street SE, the metal roof panels blew off the east side of a building towards the northeast and across the road. At McElroy Park and areas surrounding, many trees were uprooted, with some|smaller to medium size trees snapped. To the east near the intersection of 14th Street SE and 8th Avenue SE, an L-shaped building had its east side roofing panels blown off. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $400,000 | Heavy rain, estimated up to four inches, occurred just east of Jamestown. Deep water was flowing over roads, with numerous county and township roads flooded and washed out. Fire trucks, returning to Jamestown from a fire, had to find another way around due to the deep water. No damage to structures was reported. |
| August 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Jamestown | $250,000 | a tornado picked up 33 empty aluminium coal cars and set them on their side about 5 feet from the track. Each car weighed about 22 tons. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $150,000 | Many trees were damaged throughout Jamestown. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Jamestown | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $50,000 | Flash flooding was reported in and around the Jamestown area due to very heavy thunderstorm rains. Several streets had several feet of water and minor damage was done to buildings by flood waters. Some county roads outside the city had water over them. Significant damage was not reported. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $20,000 | An unattached garage was completely destroyed. |
| July 2008 | Heavy Rain | Jamestown | $5,000 | The rainfall total at the Jamestown Airport from 12:30 PM CDT to 1:56 PM CDT was 1.61 inches. The North Dakota State Hospital reported 2.05 inches of rain. The heavy rain caused minor street flooding throughout the city. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Jamestown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Jamestown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Jamestown | $1,500 | The hail cracked some windows. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | A storm chaser reported 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | An amateur radio operator reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | Thunderstorm wind gust speed was estimated by a trained spotter. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Jamestown | - | An estimated report of two inches of rain fell over the southern part of Jamestown. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | KJMS ASOS observation. ASOS remark PK WND 29050/2157. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Jamestown | - | Heavy rains accompanied the hail producing minor street flooding in the city of Jamestown. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Jamestown | - | Hail began 5 miles west of Jamestown and traveled through the city of Jamestown and ending 5 miles east of Jamestown. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Jamestown | - | Heavy rains accompanied the hail producing flash flooding in the city of Jamestown. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | Emergency Manager reported in the city of Jamestown a tree fell on a mobile home with extensive damage. Numerous tree branches down. Some street signs were bent. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | Heavy rain accompanied the storm. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | Jamestown airport ASOS reported 49 knots (56 mph). |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Jamestown | - | The lightning melted the electrical relays in two warning sirens causing the sirens to activate for 20 to 40 minutes before they could be turned off manually. Otter Tail Power company had damage to a transformer and two 'primary' wires. |
| August 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Jamestown | - | brief touchdown |
| August 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Jamestown | - | brief touchdown near the Buffalo mall |
| July 2025 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Village | 1.5 miles | 13 | |
| Jamestown Junction | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Homer | 4.8 miles | 11 | |
| Parkhurst | 5.1 miles | 12 | |
| Bloom | 5.1 miles | 11 | |
| Reeves | 7.4 miles | 10 | |
| Eldridge | 7.6 miles | 12 | |
| Kloze | 7.8 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Jamestown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1052658 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1029648. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






