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Jamestown is a tiny town of 390 people in Clallam County, Washington. It's about 41 miles from Mount Vernon, WA and 49 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 70°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $451k and rent runs about $1k a month.
390people
$451kTypical home
$1,152/moRent
70° / 46°Summer / winter
1"Snow
170Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 390
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 669 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Seattle, WA
- 41 mi to Mount Vernon, WA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $451k (≈$2,847/mo)
- Median rent $1,152/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 70°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 50°F)
- 170 sunny days a year (64 totally clear)
- 195 cloudy days a year
- 69 of 90 winter days are gray
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,180 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 22% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to FRD airport
- 59 mi to SEA (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 26 ft
- Right on the coast
- 113 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 82 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 110 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Washington districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clallam County: D+8 in 2024
- Washington: D+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.