Jamestown, North Dakota
| Jamestown, North Dakota | |
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| City | |
World's Largest Buffalo Monument in Jamestown
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| Nickname(s): Pride of the Prairie | |
 Location of Jamestown, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 46°54′20″N 98°42′11″W / 46.90556°N 98.70306°WCoordinates: 46°54′20″N 98°42′11″W / 46.90556°N 98.70306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Stutsman |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager government |
| • Mayor | Katie Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.87 sq mi (33.33 km2) |
| • Land | 12.83 sq mi (33.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,407 ft (429 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,427 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 15,422 |
| • Density | 1,202.4/sq mi (464.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 58401, 58402, 58405 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-40580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1029648 |
| Highways | I-94, I-94 Bus., US 52, US 52 Truck, US 281, US 281 Byp., ND 20 |
| Website | www.jamestownnd.com |
Jamestown is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Stutsman County. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth largest city in North Dakota. Jamestown was founded in 1872.
In 1871, a Northern Pacific Railroad work crew set up camp where the railroad would cross the James River, adding another section to the new northern transcontinental line. In 1872, the U.S. Army established Fort Seward, a small post garrisoned by three companies (about 120 men) of the Twentieth Infantry Regiment, on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek. The fort guarded the crossing of the James by the Northern Pacific Railroad. The fort only lasted five years, being decommissioned in 1877 - but the railroad remained, establishing a repair yard that was among the city's main industries until the 1960s.
Jamestown was founded in 1872 and General Thomas Rosser of Northern Pacific named it after Jamestown, Virginia. The city incorporated in 1883. In 1873, Stutsman County became the first official county within Dakota Territory with Jamestown as the county seat.
On November 10, 1889, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamestown was established. April 6, 1897 saw a change of name to Diocese of Fargo, with a change of the bishop's seat. Since 1995, the Diocese of Jamestown is listed as a titular see of the Catholic Church.
Jamestown is located at 46°54′20″N 98°42′11″W / 46.90556°N 98.70306°W (46.905641, -98.702994) at the confluence of the James River and Pipestem Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.87 square miles (33.33 km2), of which, 12.83 square miles (33.23 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
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