Jamestown, North Dakota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 15,527 people, 6,505 households, and 3,798 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,246.7 per square mile (481.5/km²). There were 6,970 housing units at an average density of 559.6 per square mile (216.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.84% White, 0.36% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German
(54.0%), Norwegian
(22.4%), Irish
(9.0%), English
(6.6%), Swedish
(4.1%), Russia
n (3.8%). Many area families cite their heritage as "Germans from Russia
", in reference to ethnic Germans who settled in the Russian Empire in the 18th century, many of whose descendents emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century.
There were 6,505 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.85.
The age distribution is 21.7% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $42,245. Males had a median income of $28,310 versus $20,225 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,686. About 6.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Census
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of 2000, there were 15,527 people, 6,505 households, and 3,798 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,246.7 per square mile (481.5/km²). There were 6,970 housing units at an average density of 559.6 per square mile (216.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.84% White, 0.36% African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(54.0%), Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
(22.4%), Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(9.0%), English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(6.6%), Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
(4.1%), Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n (3.8%). Many area families cite their heritage as "Germans from Russia
Volga German
The Volga Germans were ethnic Germans living along the River Volga in the region of southern European Russia around Saratov and to the south. Recruited as immigrants to Russia in the 18th century, they were allowed to maintain German culture, language, traditions and churches: Lutherans, Reformed,...
", in reference to ethnic Germans who settled in the Russian Empire in the 18th century, many of whose descendents emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century.
There were 6,505 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.85.
The age distribution is 21.7% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $42,245. Males had a median income of $28,310 versus $20,225 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,686. About 6.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Over the air
| Channel | Digital ATSC ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks.... Channel | Call sign | Affiliation | Owner | City | Notes |
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| 2 | K02DD WDAY-TV WDAY-TV, digital channel 21 , is the ABC affiliate television station for Fargo, North Dakota. The station serves the southern half of the Fargo-Grand Forks television market, with WDAZ-TV in Grand Forks serving the northern half. The two stations are counted as a single unit for Nielsen ratings... |
ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
Forum Communications Forum Communications Forum Communications Company is a media firm based in Fargo, North Dakota. The company prints a number of newspapers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, including The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.... |
Jamestown | (rebroadcasts WDAY Fargo) | |
| |7 (RF ATSC ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks.... 7) |
KJRR | Fox | Red River Broadcasting Red River Broadcasting Red River Broadcasting is a television and radio broadcasting company based in Fargo, North Dakota, which operates a network of Fox affiliates in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The company also owns TV and radio stations in South Dakota and Minnesota... |
Jamestown | (rebroadcasts KVRR Fargo) | |
| |19 (RF 20) | KJRE Prairie Public Television Prairie Public Television is the Public Broadcasting Service member state network for the U.S. state of North Dakota. Along with its state radio network Prairie Public, the state network currently has nine digital stations covering all of North Dakota, plus portions of Minnesota, Montana, South... |
PBS Public Broadcasting Service The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia.... |
Prairie Public Broadcasting | Ellendale |
AM Radio
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| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | City |
| 600 AM | KSJB KSJB KSJB is an AM radio station based in Jamestown, North Dakota.Broadcasting at 600 kHz with 5000 watts of power and a directional pattern that drives the signal from northwest to southeast, the station boasts that it can be heard clearly in six states and two Canadian provinces... |
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| Classic country Classic country Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden... |
Chesterman Communications | Jamestown | |||
| 1400 AM | KQDJ KQDJ (AM) KQDJ is an AM radio station located in Jamestown, North Dakota. A 1000-watt station with a range of about 40 miles under average conditions, KQDJ has served the Stutsman County area under various identities since 1953... |
Classic Hits 1400 | Classic Hits Classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format... |
Ingstad Family Media | Jamestown |
| 1490 AM | KOVC KOVC KOVC is a radio station based in Valley City, North Dakota, USA. It is a full service station, with frequent weather, news and sports updates... |
Dakota Country Radio | Full Service Full service Full service is a term that has many different uses. In general the term implies that the customer will receive as much service as is reasonably possible.-Gas station:... |
Ingstad Family Media | Valley City |
FM Radio
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| Frequency | Call sign | Name | Format | Owner | Target city/market Media market A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content... | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... |
| K214BX | ||||||
| Christian Christian radio Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering... Klove (WAFR WAFR WAFR is a Christian radio station based in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. WAFR is owned by the American Family Association and is the flagship station of American Family Radio. WAFR serves Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi with an ERP of 75,000 watts.... ) translator |
Klove | Jamestown | Jamestown | 90.7 FM | K214BX | |
| Christian Christian radio Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering... AFR American Family Radio American Family Radio is a network of more than 180 radio stations broadcasting Christian-oriented programming to over 40 states.-Overview:AFR was launched by Rev... (WAFR WAFR WAFR is a Christian radio station based in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. WAFR is owned by the American Family Association and is the flagship station of American Family Radio. WAFR serves Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi with an ERP of 75,000 watts.... ) translator |
American Family Association American Family Association The American Family Association is a 501 non-profit organization that promotes conservative Christian values, such as opposition to same-sex marriage, pornography, and abortion, as well as other public policy goals such as deregulation of the oil industry and lobbying against the Employee Free... |
Jamestown | Jamestown | |||
| 91.5 FM | KPRJ | |||||
| Prairie Public/NPR News News Radio News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format.... /classical music |
Prairie Public Broadcasting | Jamestown | Jamestown | |||
| 93.3 FM | KSJZ KSJZ KSJZ is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary music format. The station is serves Jamestown, North Dakota, and is owned by Chesterman Communications.Both KSJB and KSJZ broadcast from studios at the Buffalo Mall... |
Kiss 93.3 | Adult Contemporary | Chesterman Communications | Jamestown | Jamestown |
| 95.5 FM | KYNU KYNU KYNU is a radio station licensed to serve Jamestown, North Dakota. The station is owned by Ingstad Family Media. It airs a Country music format.... |
Big Dog Country | Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
Ingstad Family Media | Jamestown/Valley City | Jamestown |
| 97.1 FM | K246AM KQDJ-AM KQDJ is an AM radio station located in Jamestown, North Dakota. A 1000-watt station with a range of about 40 miles under average conditions, KQDJ has served the Stutsman County area under various identities since 1953... |
Classic Hits Classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format... KQDJ-AM KQDJ-AM KQDJ is an AM radio station located in Jamestown, North Dakota. A 1000-watt station with a range of about 40 miles under average conditions, KQDJ has served the Stutsman County area under various identities since 1953... translator |
Ingstad Family Media | Jamestown | Jamestown | |
| 98.3 FM | KXGT KXGT - External links :**... |
Sunny 98.3 | Adult Contemporary | Ingstad Family Media | Jamestown | Carrington |
| 101.1 FM | KQDJ KQDJ-FM KQDJ-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Valley City, North Dakota, serving the Jamestown and Valley City areas. The station is owned by Ingstad Family Media... |
Q101 | Top 40 (CHR) Contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... |
Ingstad Family Media | Jamestown/Valley City | Valley City |
| 103.1 FM | KRVX KRVX KRVX is a radio station licensed to Wimbledon, North Dakota, serving the Jamestown and Valley CIty area. The station is owned by Ingstad Family Media. It airs a mainstream rock music format.... |
103.1 The Raven | Rock Mainstream rock Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:... |
Ingstad Family Media | Jamestown/Valley City | Wimbledon |
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