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| City of Jamestown, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Founded | 1810 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1827 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1886 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Samuel Teresi |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km²) |
| - Land | 9.0 sq mi (22.94 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.217 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,722 ft (525 m) |
| Population (2003) | |
| - Total | 30,726 |
| - Density | 3,534.6/sq mi (1,364.3/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 14701, 14702 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-38264 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0953925 |
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 30,726 at the 2000 census.
The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake. The town of Chautauqua, home of the Chautauqua Institution, is 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Jamestown.
The city has been a center for the manufacture of wood products such as furniture as well as a major producer of mattresses. The town was once called the "Furniture Capital of the World." Although much of these industries have migrated away from the area in recent times, Jamestown still retains a few large manufacturing plants for various multinational corporations. The city has a large concentration of citizens of Swedish and Italian ancestry.
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Jamestown, New York is named after, James Prendergast, an early Chautauqua County settler. His family had purchased 3,500 acres in 1806 in the area now known as Cautauqua County. James Prendergast explored the area that is now Jamestown. Prendergast saw the area to be valueable, and so he purschased 1,000 acres of land in the areain 1808. In the fall of 1809, Prendergast and an employee, John Blowers built a log cabin 1810, which became the first building in Jamestown. Another log cabin as well as mills and a dam were built later on.History of Jamestown, NY (English). History of Chautauqua County, New York and its people. American Historical Society, Inc. (1921). Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
Jamestown was incorporated into a village in 1827 and incorporated into a city on April 19, 1886.Chronology Of City\'s History (English). The Post-Journal CT-15 (28). Retrieved on 2008-03-13. Oscar F. Price was elected as the first mayor of the city on April 13, 1886.
In 1887, Jamestown Electric Light and Power Company, Art Metal, and WCA Hospital were established. In 1888, Jamestown Woolen Spinning Co. established; cornerstone of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church laid. In 1889, the American Aristotype Co. was established. The first electric trolley car in Jamestown made it\'s appearance in 1890. In 1891, a fire destroyed the Old Homestead Hotel at Third and Pine Streets and four people died. James Prendergast Library amd the Municipal Light Plant were established the same year.
Timeline of events in Jamestown, New York are presented here.
Jamestown has hosted thirteen Babe Ruth World Series since 1980, and will host 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series in 2008. The Jamestown World Series Host Committee runs a website, JamestownWorldSeries.com which has information regarding the upcoming series and a deep history of previous tournaments.
Sherman Hotel, 1907 postcard |
East Third Street, 1906 postcard |
City Hall, postcard circa 1901-1907 |
U.S. Courthouse, Post Office, postcard sent in 1908 |
Y.W.C.A., postcard sent 1913 |
Prendergast Library, postcard circa 1901-1907 |
Main Street, 1914 postcard |
Main Street, looking north, 1907 postcard |
Erie Railroad Station, 1909 postcard |
As of the censusAmerican FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. of 2000, there were 31,730 people, 13,558 households, and 7,904 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,364.3/km² (3,534.6/sq mi). There were 15,027 housing units at an average density of 646.1/km² (1,673.9/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 91.52% White, 3.39% African American, .64% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.94% of the population.
There were 13,558 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,837, and the median income for a family was $33,675. Males had a median income of $30,003 versus $20,039 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,316. About 15.8% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
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This section lists the mayors of Jamestown, New York.
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The Jamestown area has a few large manufacturing plants that are major employers in this region. These include Bush Industries (makers of ready-to-assemble furniture), Cummins Inc. (manufacturer of diesel engines, the heavy duty engine plant is located in the Town of Busti, just west of Jamestown, but still called the Jamestown Engine Plant or JEP), MRC Bearings, Valeo (a plant under its Engine Cooling division is located here) and Truck-Lite (makers of truck lighting systems).
Jamestown has one campus of Jamestown Community College which provides a two-year education. Jamestown Business College now provides a four-year degree in business administration.
Jamestown also houses a high school, Jamestown High School; three middle schools, Persell Middle School, Washington Middle School, and Jefferson Middle School; as well as six elementary schools, C.C. Ring School, CV Bush School, Fletcher School, Lincoln School, Love School, and Rogers School.
Athletically the Red Raider Football team has competed in 4 NYS football championships, and won 3 in 1994, 1995, and 2000. The Red Raider Marching Band from Jamestown High School is one of the most traveled high school marching bands in the country, having been as far as Hawaii, and appearing on such shows as The Late Show with David Letterman. They also played at the pregame show at the 2004 Fed-Ex Orange Bowl. In December 2007 they will be traveling to Florida again, to play at the Citrus Bowl.
Jamestown Public Schools Official Site
This is the home city for the Jamestown Jammers baseball team of the New York - Penn League. The Jammers are the Single A Short Season affiliate of the Florida Marlins.
Jamestown was also home to the now-defunct Jamestown Vikings, whose home arena was the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena.
The Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (JHW) is north of the city and provides scheduled and charter air service.
Bus service is provided by Coach USA of Erie. Connections are available. to the Greyhound service in Buffalo. There is also a countywide bus service (CARTS) and taxi service through various companies.
Jamestown is on the mainline of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad which provides freight service. Amtrak provides a daily Thruway Motorcoach service between its Buffalo-Depew Station and Jamestown. The old Erie Jamestown station still exists to this day.
The Fenton History Center [1] is named after former resident Reuben Fenton, the twenty-fifth governor of New York.
The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center [2] is dedicated to the city\'s best-known daughter, Lucille Ball.
The Robert H. Jackson Center [3] exists to preserve the life and legacy of Robert H. Jackson.
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History [4] continues the legacy of Roger Tory Peterson by promoting the teaching and study of nature, and to thereby create knowledge of and appreciation and responsibility for the natural world.
Jamestown has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
| Municipalities and communities of Chautauqua County, New York | ||
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| County seat: Mayville | ||
| Cities |
Dunkirk | Jamestown |
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| Towns |
Arkwright | Busti | Carroll | Charlotte | Chautauqua | Cherry Creek | Clymer | Dunkirk | Ellery | Ellicott | Ellington | French Creek | Gerry | Hanover | Harmony | Kiantone | Mina | North Harmony | Poland | Pomfret | Portland | Ripley | Sheridan | Sherman | Stockton | Villenova | Westfield | |
| Villages |
Bemus Point | Brocton | Cassadaga | Celoron | Cherry Creek | Falconer | Forestville | Fredonia | Lakewood | Mayville | Panama | Sherman | Silver Creek | Sinclairville | Westfield | |
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| Hamlets |
Laona | Hamlet | Irving | Maple Springs | |
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