Jamestown, Louisiana Explained

Jamestown, Louisiana
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Louisiana in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Bienville
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.59
Area Total Sq Mi:1.77
Area Land Km2:4.53
Area Land Sq Mi:1.75
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Elevation Ft:230
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:100
Population Density Km2:22.05
Population Density Sq Mi:57.11
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Code:318
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:22-37935
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Jamestown is a village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census[2] and 130 in 2017.

Jamestown is west of Kepler Lake.

Notable people

Geography

Jamestown is located in western Bienville Parish at (32.341201, -93.208366).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of, of which, or 1.19%, is water.[2]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and mild winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jamestown has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 149 people, 60 households, and 36 families residing in the village. The population density was 86.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 80 housing units at an average density of 46.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 95.97% White, 3.36% African American and 0.67% Native American.

There were 60 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,305. There were 6.9% of families and 9.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files . United States Census Bureau . March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jamestown village, Louisiana . https://archive.today/20200212181510/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2237935 . dead . February 12, 2020 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder . December 3, 2013.
  3. Web site: Carey, Harvey Locke . Who Was Who in America, Vol. 9 . 1985 . 63 . February 24, 2015.
  4. Web site: Enoch T. Nix Obit . jenforum.org . June 9, 2011.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. . April 23, 2011 . February 12, 2011 .
  6. Web site: Summary for Jamestown, Louisiana . December 4, 2022 . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204071536/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=490861&cityname=Jamestown%2C+Louisiana%2C+United+States+of+America&units=Climate . live .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. . January 31, 2008 .