Editing Jamestown, Wisconsin

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|official_name            = Town of Jamestown
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|subdivision_name1        = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Grant County, Wisconsin|Grant]]

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|area_total_km2           = 84.7
|area_land_km2            = 77.9
|area_water_km2           = 6.8
|area_total_sq_mi         = 32.7
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|population_as_of         = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]]
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|population_total         = 2077
|population_density_km2   = 26.7
|population_density_sq_mi = 69.1

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|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|area_code                = [[Area code 608|608]] 
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The '''Town of Jamestown'''<ref>Towns in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. See ''Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,'' sv. "town", pp 354–355.</ref> is located in [[Grant County, Wisconsin|Grant County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 2,077 at the 2020 census. The census-designated places of [[Kieler, Wisconsin|Kieler]] and [[Sandy Hook, Wisconsin|Sandy Hook]] and the unincorporated communities of [[Fair Play, Wisconsin|Fair Play]], [[Louisburg, Wisconsin|Louisburg]], and [[Rutledge, Wisconsin|Rutledge]] are located within the town; The unincorporated community of [[Sinsinawa, Wisconsin|Sinsinawa]] is located partially in the town. The ghost town of [[Sinnipee, Wisconsin|Sinnipee]] was located in the town.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 32.7&nbsp;square miles (84.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 30.1&nbsp;square miles (77.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 2.6&nbsp;square miles (6.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (8.01%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,077 people, 753 households, and 598 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 69.1 people per square mile (26.7/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 773 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], with three [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]s, one [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], two [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]s, one from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and thirteen from two or more races. Seven were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 753 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.10.

The population was 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $49,844. Males had a median income of $32,935 versus $21,944 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,733. About 2.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Grant County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Towns in Grant County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Towns in Wisconsin]]