Jamestown | |
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Borough | |
The Gibson House, a historic site in the borough
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Nickname(s): Gateway to Pymatuning | |
Location of Jamestown in Mercer County |
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Location of Jamestown within Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 41°29′11″N 80°26′18″W / 41.48639°N 80.43833°WCoordinates: 41°29′11″N 80°26′18″W / 41.48639°N 80.43833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Mercer |
Founded | 1798 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Esther McClimans |
Area | |
• Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 636 |
• Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Zip code | 16134 |
Area code(s) | 724 |
School district | Jamestown School District |
Jamestown is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 636 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town was founded in 1798 by James Campbell. The borough was incorporated in 1853.
The Jamestown area is served by the Jamestown Area School District, and is home to Combined Systems Inc, a tactical weapons producer that exports tear gas and smoke grenades.
The Gibson House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Jamestown is located at 41°29′11″N 80°26′18″W / 41.48639°N 80.43833°W (41.486417, −80.438354).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it is land and 1.27% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 636 people, 269 households, and 171 families residing in the borough. The population density was 819.5 people per square mile (314.8/km2). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 382.7 per square mile (147.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.53% White, and 0.47% from two or more races.