Jamesport, Missouri
| Jamesport, Missouri | |
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Aerial view of Jamesport, Missouri
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 Location of Jamesport, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′29″N 93°48′8″W / 39.97472°N 93.80222°WCoordinates: 39°58′29″N 93°48′8″W / 39.97472°N 93.80222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Daviess |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 524 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 509 |
| • Density | 935.7/sq mi (361.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64648 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-36332 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0720254 |
Jamesport is a city in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 524 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Jamesport has been in operation since 1857. The community's name honors two first settlers with the given name James, namely James Gillilan and James Allen.
Jamesport has the largest Amish community in the state of Missouri.
Jamesport is located at 39°58′29″N 93°48′8″W / 39.97472°N 93.80222°W (39.974725, -93.802324).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 524 people, 230 households, and 145 families residing in the city. The population density was 935.7 inhabitants per square mile (361.3/km2). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 550.0 per square mile (212.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 230 households of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.87.
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