Jamestown (North Dakota)

Stutsman County

38-40580

Jamestown is a city with the status of City and also the administrative center ( county seat ) of the Stutsman County in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

Geography

At a distance of about 150 kilometers, is the state capital of Bismarck in a westerly direction. The distance to the eastern city of Fargo is 130 kilometers. Through the middle of the city carries U.S. Highway 281 Highway Interstate 94 affected Jamestown in the south. The city is located on the James River.

History

The city was founded by the Northern Pacific Railway in 1872 by General Thomas Rosser and named after its eponymous hometown Jamestown, Virginia. Due to the favorable location, the city grew rapidly established itself as a trading center and founded a college. Today, it is also active in tourism, houses a Bison Museum ( National Buffalo Museum ) and shows that with a height of almost eight meters largest statue of an American bison (American bison or American buffalo ). This is also a symbol that in the 19th century, large herds of this species populated the surrounding location prairie. Even today, the city is nicknamed " The Buffalo City" and " Pride of the Prairie ".

Gallery

James River

Bison statue in Jamestown

Demography

In 2011 a population of 15,432 people was determined, which means a weakening by 0.6 % over the year 2000. The average age of the residents was in 2011 with 39.9 years below the average of North Dakota, which was 44.8 years.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Judith Beckmann, opera singer
• Richard James blow, Astronaut
• Louis L' Amour, writer
• Peggy Lee, jazz singer
• Jim Ramstad, politicians
• Shadoe Stevens, Radio Presenter