Jamestown, California
| Jamestown | |
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| census-designated place | |
Main Street
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 Location in Tuolumne County and the state of California |
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 Jamestown
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| Coordinates: 37°57′18″N 120°24′19″W / 37.95500°N 120.40528°WCoordinates: 37°57′18″N 120°24′19″W / 37.95500°N 120.40528°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Tuolumne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.996 sq mi (7.761 km2) |
| • Land | 2.994 sq mi (7.756 km2) |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 1,427 ft (435 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,433 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95327 |
| Area code(s) | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-37106 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658851 |
| Reference no. | 431 |
Jamestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 3,433 at the 2010 census, up from 3,017 at the 2000 census. Formerly a California Gold Rush town, Jamestown is now a California Historical Landmark. Jamestown is the home of Railtown 1897 State Historic Park and the Sierra Railway, which operates steam passenger trains.
A scene from the movie Hidalgo was filmed in Jamestown. Exterior scenes from the TV series Petticoat Junction, The Wild Wild West, and Green Acres were filmed in and near Jamestown.
Jamestown is located at 37°57′18″N 120°24′19″W / 37.954956°N 120.405306°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), 99.93% of it land and 0.07% of it water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Jamestown had a population of 3,433. The population density was 1,145.7 people per square mile (442.3/km²). The racial makeup of Jamestown was 2,948 (85.9%) White, 20 (0.6%) African American, 96 (2.8%) Native American, 27 (0.8%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 135 (3.9%) from other races, and 203 (5.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 511 persons (14.9%).
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