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Jamestown is a small city of 15,787 people in Stutsman County, North Dakota. It's about 88 miles from Fargo, ND and 293 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $200k and rent runs about $773 a month.
15,787people
$200kTypical home
$773/moRent
81° / 19°Summer / winter
46"Snow
243Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 15,787
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,187 people per sq mi
- 293 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 88 mi to Fargo, ND
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $200k (≈$1,260/mo)
- Median rent $773/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 70 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,327 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 17% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to JMS airport
- 298 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,431 ft
- 734 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 89 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 95 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Stutsman County: R+45 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk