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The local paper is the '' Jamestown Sun ''. Jamestown Regional Airport serves the city. Jamestown is home to Jamestown College , a four-year liberal arts institution on the city's north side. GEOGRAPHY Jamestown is located at (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 32.4 Km&2 (12.5 Mi&2 ). 32.2 km&2 (12.4 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it (0.40%) is water. HISTORY 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 1960's. The city was founded in 1872 and incorporated in 1883 . DEMOGRAPHICS 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 481.5/km&2 (1,246.7/mi&2). There were 6,970 housing units at an average density of 216.2/km&2 (559.6/mi&2). 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%), Russian (3.8%). Many area families cite their heritage as " Germans From Russia ," in reference to a group of German emigrants who temporarily settled in Russia before coming to the United States. 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. There were 6.5% of families and 10.7% of the population living below the Poverty Line , including 12.4% of under eighteens and 10.8% of those over 64. EDUCATION K-12 Jamestown is served by the Jamestown Public Schools system, which consists of five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Louis L'Amour Elementary School is named for the popular western writer Louis L'Amour who was born in Jamestown. Higher education CULTURE Jamestown is the home of the " World's Largest Buffalo ." This cement statue overlooks the city in a tourist attraction called "The Frontier Village." The pride of Jamestown is " White Cloud ", an Albino Buffalo housed in a fenced off area next to "Frontier Village." White Cloud lives with her daughter, "Princess Winona", amongst a herd of fellow buffalo. Much of the city's cultural life revolves around Jamestown College, and the Prairie Arts Center in downtown Jamestown, a home-grown art gallery and performance space that showcases regional visual arts and local performers. RECREATION Jamestown Reservoir , a 12-mile-long artificial lake formed by a Dam on the James River on 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, events and other activities) and Jack Miller Stadium, one of North Dakota's historic Baseball parks. NOTABLE NATIVES Famous natives of Jamestown include western author Louis L'Amour , pop singer Peggy Lee , Disc Jockey Shadoe Stevens , Cleveland Indians star Travis Hafner , and Los Angeles Angels star Darin Erstad . MEDIA Newspaper
TV stations :KCSI-LP is the only locally-based TV station. All of the others rebroadcast Fargo stations.
: KXJB ( CBS ) and WBFG ( The WB ) are available on cable. Local radio stations
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