55-583: The Midland Continental Overpass near Jamestown, North Dakota was a steel cantilever beam bridge that was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, and was delisted in 2024. The bridge crossed the Midland Continental Railroad track. According to its nomination, the bridge is significant "for its association with efforts to modernize and improve North Dakota's roadway system during
110-592: A property in North Dakota on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a bridge in North Dakota is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Jamestown, North Dakota Jamestown is a city in Stutsman County , North Dakota , United States. It is the county seat of Stutsman County. The population
165-834: A writ of certiorari . A number of other courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, have held through the years that the Census and the questions in the Census are authorized by both the Constitution and Congressional statute. In 2002, the General Accounting Office confirmed that the U.S. Census Bureau has authority to conduct the survey and "require responses from the public". All individual American Community Survey responses are kept private and are used (along with other ACS responses) to create estimates of demographic characteristics for various geographies. Because of data swapping techniques to ensure confidentiality, it
220-713: A $ 250,000 fine. Under 13 U.S.C. § 9 , census responses are "immune from legal process" and may not "be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in any action, suit, or other judicial or administrative proceeding". The Census Bureau aggregates individual ACS responses, also known as microdata , into estimates at many geographic summary levels . Among these summary levels are legal and administrative entities such as states , counties , cities , and congressional districts , as well as statistical entities such as metropolitan statistical areas , tracts , block groups , and census designated places . Estimates for census blocks are not available from ACS. Puerto Rico
275-429: A female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.9% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.78. The median age in the city was 39.9 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.1% were between
330-713: A flood control a dam on the James River at the north end of the city, is home to watersports and recreational fishing . Jamestown is home to two 18-hole golf courses— Hillcrest Golf Course and Jamestown Country Club —as well as the Jamestown Civic Center, which hosts concerts, University of Jamestown basketball games, other large events, and the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame ; other sporting facilities include Jack Brown Stadium, one of North Dakota's historic baseball parks. Jamestown
385-984: 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. Jamestown has a strong precision manufacturing base as well as food processing, agriculture, retail and wholesale businesses. Notable companies headquartered in Jamestown include Sunward Steel/Wedgcor Steel Buildings, ACI (Agri-Cover, Inc.), Dura Tech Industries, and Midwestern Machine, and additional major employers include Cavendish Farms and UTC Aerospace Systems . Service facilities for trucking and heavy equipment repair are also located in Jamestown. The Jamestown Stutsman Development Corporation supports joint business and industrial development within
440-553: A larger area. It has also provided unparalleled information to be more accessible for local government planning and financing. Many conclusions for local data are averaged from various information across the area, but it is not always an adequate representation. ACS estimates are available via a number of online data tools. U.S. Census website (AFF) is the primary tool for disseminating ACS data, allowing users to drill down to specific tables and geographies (starting with 2013 estimates, AFF also includes block group data). A selection of
495-671: 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 (Jame and Jame) 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
550-413: Is 908 students in 2021. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the top tier of regional undergraduate institutions, it is also notable among religious colleges for having been a co-educational institution from its founding in 1883. Its first fall term was opened at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 1886. After financial hardships, affecting the entire county, Jamestown College had to close its doors in
605-532: Is also home to two disc golf courses, an 18-hole recreational course in Klaus Park, and a 27-hole championship course on the island and surrounding land in the Jamestown Reservoir. The Island Course was the site of the 8th Annual North Dakota Disc Golf Championships in 2007. The city of Jamestown is also home to The Jamestown Arts Center ( The Arts Center – Jamestown, North Dakota ), located in
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#1732791177896660-483: Is impossible to figure out how individual people responded based on data from published ACS estimates. Opponents of the American Community Survey disagree with the court's findings about its constitutionality, contending that the survey asks for more information and at a higher frequency than the simple enumeration authorized and required by Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution . Despite
715-511: Is named for the popular western writer Louis L'Amour who was born in Jamestown. There are also two private elementary schools in Jamestown; Saint John's Academy, a K–6 Catholic school, and Hillcrest School, a Seventh-day Adventist school. University of Jamestown (formerly called Jamestown College) is a private liberal arts college founded by the Presbyterian Church and located on the north side of town. Its current enrollment
770-682: Is the largest household survey that the Census Bureau administers. The American Community Survey gathers information annually in the 50 U.S. states , the federal national capital city of Washington, D.C. ( District of Columbia ), and (via the Puerto Rico Community Survey ( PRCS ), which is part of the ACS) for the associated Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea . It does not gather information in
825-611: Is the only US territory that is part of the ACS program. In order to balance geographic resolution, temporal frequency, statistical significance, and respondent privacy, ACS estimates released each year are aggregated from responses received in the previous calendar year or the previous five calendar years. The Census Bureau provides guidance for data users about which data set to use when analyzing different population and geography sizes. From 2007 to 2013, three-year estimates were available for areas with 20,000 people or more. This data product
880-544: The 2020 census , there were 15,849 people, 6,709 households, and 3,499 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,193.2 inhabitants per square mile (460.7/km ). There were 7,493 housing units at an average density of 564.1 inhabitants per square mile (217.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 89.62% White , 2.81% African American , 1.78% Native American , 0.77% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.02% from some other races, and 3.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.35% of
935-628: The Government Accountability Office 's conclusion that the U.S. Census Bureau has the authority to conduct the survey under 13 U.S.C. § 141 and 13 U.S.C. § 193 , several US representatives have challenged the ACS as unauthorized by the Census Act and a violation of the Right to Financial Privacy Act . U.S. Representative (congressman) Ron Paul of Texas , who opposes ACS, said that
990-501: The James River and Pipestem Creek . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 13.356 square miles (34.59 km ), of which 13.296 square miles (34.44 km ) is land and 0.060 square miles (0.16 km ) is water. Jamestown has a typical northern prairie American climate. Summers can be warm and quite humid, but the winters are very cold with snowfall as early as October. In
1045-464: The Köppen classification it is Dwb ( humid continental climate ). As of the 2022 American Community Survey , there are 6,771 estimated households in Jamestown with an average of 2.06 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $ 53,389. Approximately 14.9% of the city's population lives at or below the poverty line . Jamestown has an estimated 62.0% employment rate, with 22.1% of
1100-486: The New Deal era, including the state's first large-scale program of railroad-highway grade separation construction. The overpass is also eligible ... because it exhibits an unusual engineering design. The use of cantilevered spans during the historic period, such as exhibited at this structure, is rare in North Dakota." However, there are no records of the bridge's construction in county records. This article about
1155-574: The Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS), freely accessible through the Census Bureau website and Integrated Public Use Microdata Series . PUMS data contain responses to every question from a sample of respondents. To protect respondent privacy, PUMS data are anonymized and only available down to areas containing 100,000 people or more known as Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs). The analysis of all ACS microdata without
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#17327911778961210-592: The United States Census Bureau . It regularly gathers information previously contained only in the long form of the decennial census , including ancestry, US citizenship status, educational attainment, income, language proficiency, migration, disability , employment, and housing characteristics. These data are used by many public-sector , private-sector , and not-for-profit stakeholders to allocate funding, track shifting demographics, plan for emergencies, and learn about local communities. Sent to approximately 295,000 addresses monthly, or 3.5 million addresses annually, it
1265-578: The founding fathers of the United States "never authorized the federal government to continuously survey the American people". Those who decline to complete the survey may receive visits to their homes from Census Bureau personnel. Because it is a mandatory survey, it is governed by federal laws that could impose a fine of as much as $ 5,000 on those who flagrantly refuse to participate. To date, no person has been prosecuted for refusing to answer
1320-683: The "Crippled Children's School"). In 2024, Anne Carlsen moved operations to the Ballantyne Berg Campus in southwest Jamestown. A privately funded residential school, it has long been one of the country's leading centers for treatment and education of severely handicapped children. The local daily paper is the Jamestown Sun . Jamestown Regional Airport serves the city providing scheduled flights to Devils Lake, North Dakota and Denver, Colorado . The airport also services chartered flights out of state. Intercity bus service to
1375-555: The ACS. Kenneth Prewitt , the former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, said in March 2000 that the United States Department of Commerce is "not an enforcement agency" and that the parallel United States Department of Justice in the presidential cabinet would be responsible for prosecuting violations, adding that "we don't recommend that". The Census Bureau prefers to gain cooperation by convincing respondents of
1430-454: The ACS. Each address has about a 1-in-480 chance of being selected in a given month, and no address should be selected more than once every five years. Data is collected by internet, mail, telephone interviews, and in-person interviews. The questionnaire is available in English and Spanish, with assistance provided in additional languages. Approximately one-third of those who do not respond to
1485-432: The Census Bureau could release "period" estimates to produce estimates for smaller areas. After a decade of testing, it launched as the American Community Survey in 2005, replacing the once-a-decade census long form. The American Community Survey initially sampled approximately 3.5 million housing unit addresses and group quarters in the United States. The Census Bureau selects a random sample of addresses to be included in
1540-509: The Russian Empire in the 18th century, many of whose descendants 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
1595-465: The administrators and statisticians / mathematicians of the United States Census Bureau ( Bureau of the Census ), first established in 1902 within the United States Department of Commerce , to begin asking a sample of the American population a sub-set of additional detailed questions without unduly increasing cost or respondent burden. In the decades that followed, new questions were added to those that had previously been asked of all respondents, and all
1650-490: The ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 15,527 people, 6,505 households, and 3,798 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,246.7 inhabitants per square mile (481.4/km ). There were 6,970 housing units at an average density of 559.6 inhabitants per square mile (216.1/km ). The racial makeup of
1705-482: The city and Stutsman County, North Dakota . Four designated industrial parks adjoin the city or are part of joint city/county development efforts: Bloom Business Park, I-94 Business Park, Spiritwood Energy Park (which includes Great River Energy and Cargill ), and the Airport Business Park. Jamestown Reservoir, a series of three, interlocking, 12-mile-long artificial lakes formed by Jamestown Dam ,
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1760-403: The city is provided by Jefferson Lines . Local dial-a-ride transit is provided by James River Public Transit for a $ 2.50 fare. Hours of operation are from 6:15am-6:00pm Monday-Thursday, 6:15am-7:00pm on Friday, 8:00am-6:00pm on Saturday, and 8:00am-1:00pm on Sunday. American Community Survey The American Community Survey ( ACS ) is an annual demographics survey program conducted by
1815-405: The city was 94.63% White , 0.84% African American , 1.78% Native American , 0.59% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.69% from some other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.09% of the population. There were 6,567 households, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had
1870-521: The city was 96.84% White , 0.36% African American , 1.21% Native American , 0.49% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.27% from some other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.19% of the population. The top six ancestry groups in the city are German (54.0%), Norwegian (22.4%), Irish (9.0%), English (6.6%), Swedish (4.1%), Russian (3.8%). Many area families cite their heritage as " Germans from Russia ", in reference to ethnic Germans who settled in
1925-403: The city's main industries until the 1960s. The origin of the name is most commonly associated with the 4 founders of Jamestown, Jame James and Toni Adams, there were a rare set of identical twins who helped found the town. 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
1980-541: The count. At the Congress's request, the U.S. Census Bureau in the United States Department of Commerce , developed and tested a new design to obtain long-form data. noted U.S. statistician / mathematician Leslie Kish (1910-2000), had introduced the concept of a rolling sample (or continuous measurement) design in 1981. This design featured ongoing, monthly data collection aggregated on a yearly basis, enabling annual data releases. By combining multiple years of this data,
2035-478: The creation of a mid-decade census, holding hearings and even authorizing a special mid-decade census in the American Bicentennial year of 1976, but not funding it. Efforts to obtain data on a more frequent basis began again after the 1990 U.S. Decennial Census , when it became clear that the more burdensome long form was depressing overall census response rates and jeopardizing the accuracy of
2090-704: The distribution of $ 416 billion, 29 percent of all federal assistance. The American Community Survey is authorized by 13 U.S.C. § 141 and 13 U.S.C. § 193. Federal courts have held that the long form is constitutional. In 2000, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that the 2000 U.S. Decennial Census and its questions did not violate the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution or any other constitutional provisions that were alleged in
2145-581: The federal lawsuit initiated by the plaintiffs. The federal district court said responses to census questions are not a violation of an American citizen's right to privacy or free speech. The U.S. District Court's decision in Texas was later affirmed by the higher United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States denied the petition for
2200-444: The first United States Decennial Census three years later in 1790 , congressional legislators understood that it should also collect basic demographic information beyond just the number of people in the household. James Madison (1751-1836), an American Founding Father and the fourth President of the United States (served 1809-1817), first proposed including additional questions in the U.S. Decennial Census to "enable them to adapt
2255-662: 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 the confluence of
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2310-773: The heart of downtown. The Arts Center is home to a year-round exhibition gallery, community theater stage, a venue for visual arts performances, art workshops and classes, ceramics studio and a green space known as The Art Park. Jamestown also features the World's Largest Buffalo , a 26-ft tall sculpture of an American bison , and the National Buffalo Museum. Jamestown is served by the Jamestown Public Schools . The system operates five elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative high school. Louis L'Amour Elementary School
2365-512: The importance of participation while acknowledging that the mandate improves response rates (and thus accuracy) and lowers the annual cost of survey administration by more than $ 90 million. In 2014, the Census Project , a collaboration of pro-Census business and industry associations, gathered signatures from 96 national and local organizations urging the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to reject
2420-567: The most popular tables is shown in QuickFacts . Other tools include OnTheMap for Emergency Management , Census Business Builder and My Congressional District . My Tribal Area featuring 5-year estimates for federally recognized tribes, launched in 2017. The Summary File is the most detailed data source and is available as a series of downloadable text files or through an application programming interface (API) for software developers. Custom cross-tabulations of ACS questions can be made using
2475-552: The other four major U.S. territories / commonwealths and associated states of American Samoa , Guam , Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean , and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea . The Article I, Section II of the Constitution of the United States of 1787, adopted 1788, requires an enumeration of the population every ten years "in such Manner as they (Congress) shall by Law direct". From
2530-403: The population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 90.5% holding a high school diploma. The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (95.9%), Spanish (1.7%), Indo-European (1.9%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.3%), and Other (0.2%). The median age in the city was 38.8 years. As of
2585-434: The population. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.3% were under 5 years of age, and 20.5% were 65 and older. As of the 2010 census , there were 15,427 people, 6,567 households, and 3,555 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,202.2 inhabitants per square mile (464.2/km ). There were 6,983 housing units at an average density of 544.3 inhabitants per square mile (210.2/km ). The racial makeup of
2640-471: The public measures to the particular circumstances of the community". Such knowledge collected with each census, President Madison argued, "would give them an opportunity of marking the progress of the society". The questions included in censuses since 1790 have reflected American understandings of and concerns about societal trends and the growing nation's expanded data needs. By 130 years later in 1940, advancements in statistical methods and knowledge enabled
2695-502: The questions were moved to the sample questionnaire form. As the sample form grew longer than the census form itself, it became known as the Census "long form". Following the 1960 U.S. Decennial Census , federal, state, and local governmental officials, and some in the private sector began demanding more timely long-form-type data. Lawmakers representing rural districts claimed they were at a data disadvantage, unable to self-fund additional surveys of their populations. Congress explored
2750-985: The sampling and anonymization in PUMS is restricted to qualified researchers at secure Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs). The Census Bureau conducts research and evaluation projects, including survey methodology research, important for the improvement of the ACS. The ACS data is used by researchers to examine societal changes, study data quality, and conduct methodological research. American Community Survey data provides important information that cannot be found elsewhere. The federal government, as well as various businesses, researchers, and local governments use ACS data for planning and decision-making purposes. ACS data are used by public and business decision-makers to more clearly identify issues and opportunities and more effectively allocate scarce resources to address them. In Fiscal Year 2008, 184 federal domestic assistance programs used ACS-related datasets to help guide
2805-498: The spring of 1890. On September 22, 1909 Jamestown College reopened after a population growth in the State due to improved farming methods. With no higher education available between Fargo, ND (100 miles East) and Missoula, MT (700 miles West), Jamestown College became a successful school. On the northwest side of the city and almost adjacent to the site of historic Fort Seward is The Anne Carlsen Center North Campus (formerly known as
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#17327911778962860-468: The survey by mail or telephone are randomly selected for in-person interviews. About 95 percent of households across all response modes ultimately participate in the survey. Like the decennial census, ACS responses are confidential . Every employee at the Census Bureau takes an oath of nondisclosure and is sworn for life to not disclose identifying information. Violations of the nondisclosure oath are punishable by prison sentences of up to five years and/or
2915-529: Was 15,849 at the 2020 census , making it the ninth most populous city in North Dakota. Jamestown was founded in 1883 and is home to the University of Jamestown . 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 United States Army established Fort Seward,
2970-425: 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
3025-428: Was discontinued in 2015 due to budget cuts. The last 3-year release was the 2011–2013 ACS 3-year estimates. Current data releases include: Over the past decade, the American Community Survey has collected and supplied all data at local levels. This was a large breakthrough in the survey because it allows American citizens more individualized data on a community level as opposed to extrapolating from data collected over
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