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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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Jamestown within Stutsman County

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

Population over time

2 figures

Jamestown 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.

YearPeople Change
201015,427
202015,849+422 (+3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

46 since 2000

Regional 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/undetermined16
Debris and open burning14
Smoking6
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Arson/incendiarism1
Fireworks1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service202031
12 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service30412
11 September 2012Smoking2.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service20412
11 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service10412
4 July 2016Fireworks1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service40316
18 July 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service80312
17 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest Service80318
15 July 2018Debris and open burningunder an acreNorth Dakota State Forest Service60318

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Stutsman County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
JamestownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mcelroy MoranSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Scherbenski Excavting PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Stutsman County

Storms near this place

60 of 71 shown

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2025HailJamestown$10,000,000Hail 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 1997HailJamestown$10,000,000hail fell in Jamestown for 70 minutes, with hail ranging in size from marble to softball. Extensive damage done
June 2025Thunderstorm WindJamestown$1,000,000The 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 2025Thunderstorm WindJamestown$750,000Significant 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 2014Flash FloodJamestown$400,000Heavy 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 1997Tornado (F1)Jamestown$250,000a 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 2016Thunderstorm WindJamestown$150,000Many trees were damaged throughout Jamestown.
July 2016HailJamestown$100,000no account filed
May 2010Flash FloodJamestown$50,000Flash 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 1996Thunderstorm WindJamestown$50,000no account filed
August 2005Thunderstorm WindJamestown$20,000An unattached garage was completely destroyed.
July 2008Heavy RainJamestown$5,000The 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 1994HailJamestown$5,000no account filed
July 1994HailJamestown$5,000no account filed
June 2007HailJamestown$1,500The hail cracked some windows.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindJamestown-A storm chaser reported 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindJamestown-An amateur radio operator reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindJamestown-Thunderstorm wind gust speed was estimated by a trained spotter.
July 2010Heavy RainJamestown-An estimated report of two inches of rain fell over the southern part of Jamestown.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindJamestown-KJMS ASOS observation. ASOS remark PK WND 29050/2157.
May 2005HailJamestown-Heavy rains accompanied the hail producing minor street flooding in the city of Jamestown.
May 2005HailJamestown-Hail began 5 miles west of Jamestown and traveled through the city of Jamestown and ending 5 miles east of Jamestown.
May 2005HailJamestown-Heavy rains accompanied the hail producing flash flooding in the city of Jamestown.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindJamestown-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 2004Thunderstorm WindJamestown-Heavy rain accompanied the storm.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindJamestown-Jamestown airport ASOS reported 49 knots (56 mph).
July 1998LightningJamestown-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 1997Tornado (F0)Jamestown-brief touchdown
August 1997Tornado (F0)Jamestown-brief touchdown near the Buffalo mall
July 2025HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2025Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
July 2022HailJamestown-no account filed
June 2021HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2020HailJamestown-no account filed
June 2019Funnel CloudJamestown-no account filed
July 2019HailJamestown-no account filed
June 2017HailJamestown-no account filed
May 2016HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2016HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2016HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2013HailJamestown-no account filed
May 2012HailJamestown-no account filed
May 2012HailJamestown-no account filed
May 2012HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2010Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
May 2010Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
June 2008HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2006Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
May 2005HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2005HailJamestown-no account filed
June 2004HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2004Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
July 2003HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2002HailJamestown-no account filed
August 2002HailJamestown-no account filed
June 2001HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2001HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindJamestown-no account filed
August 2001HailJamestown-no account filed
July 2000HailJamestown-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Stutsman County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Frontier Village1.5 miles13
Jamestown Junction3.8 miles11
Homer4.8 miles11
Parkhurst5.1 miles12
Bloom5.1 miles11
Reeves7.4 miles10
Eldridge7.6 miles12
Kloze7.8 miles11

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 JamestownAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1052658The 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.