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Jamestown, Indiana

Town · Population 964 · #308 in Indiana
Jamestown, Indiana

The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located, in what later became James City County, on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of present-day Williamsburg.

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About Jamestown

Jamestown is a tiny community in central Indiana counting 964 people who proudly call it home.

Jamestown holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.96 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,004 residents per square mile.

What Makes Jamestown Unique

  • One of 17 places in the US named Jamestown — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
  • Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jamestown

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jamestown

  • Granville Wells Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateIndiana
TypeTown
Population (2024)964
Rank in state#308 of 566
Land area0.96 sq mi
Density1,004/sq mi
Coordinates39.9294, -86.6260

🗺️ Map of Jamestown