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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Fentress |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,719 ft (524 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,839 |
| - Density | 634.4/sq mi (245.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38556 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-37780GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1289287GR3 |
Jamestown is a city in Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,839 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fentress CountyGR6.
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Geography
Jamestown is located at (36.429082, -84.932414)GR1. Jamestown is situated at the intersection of U.S. 127 and Tennessee Highway 52, in central Fentress County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,839 people, 881 households, and 446 families residing in the city. The population density was 634.4 people per square mile (244.8/km²). There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 347.4/sq mi (134.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.71% African American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population. There were 881 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.6% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.3% were non-families. 47.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.70. In the city the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 77.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $12,136, and the median income for a family was $18,714. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,094 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,135. About 28.9% of families and 35.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.8% of those under age 18 and 27.6% of those age 65 or over.
History
Jamestown was founded in the early 1800s and named for prominent local politician James Fentress (1763-1843). The town was built upon the site of a semi-permanent Cherokee village known as Sand Springs, which probably made use of the many natural rock shelters in the area.[1]
Interesting facts
Sgt. Alvin C. York was born, raised and died in Fentress County. He lived in Pall Mall, although Jamestown is the county seat and largest town in the county. Jamestown has Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute, a high school built by Alvin C. York himself. It is the only state funded school in the State of Tennessee. Jamestown has a low power FM radio station WSAB-LP at 92.5. It also has radio stations WDEB-FM at 103.9 and WDEB-AM at 1500.
References
- ^ The Federal Writers' Project, The WPA Guide to Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.: University of Tennessee Press, 1986), 498.
External links
- Jamestown, Tennessee is at coordinates Coordinates:
