Borough of Jamestown

Information compiled as a service of the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission

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Source: 1990 Census (unless otherwise indicated)

Local Municipalities

Population 1980 1990 1994(Est.) 2000(Proj.)

854 761 752 700

Median Age: 37.3

Area

square miles: 0.8%

Urban/Rural

Rural: 100%

Government

Form of Government:Bourgh

Mayor/Council

Contact: Diane Helbig, Secretary

Muncipial Building

406 Jamestown Street

Jamestown, PA 16134

(724)932-5211

Police: 2 Part-Time

Fire: Volunteer Fire Department

Income

Median Household: $23,750

Median Family: $26,563

Families Below Poverty: 13.8%

Persons Below Poverty: 14.4%

Unemployment: 7.2%

Major Areas Of Employment

Retail:

Manufacturing:

Educational Services:

Health Services:

Principal Employers (50+ Employees)

Jamestown Paint Company

Utilities

Electricity: Penn Power

Gas: National Fuel Gas

Telephone:Alltell

AT&T

Housing

Total Housing Units: 340

Single Family: 69.4%

Multi-Family: 15.0%

Mobile Home: 15.0%

Other: 0.6%

Renter Occupied: 25.3%

Seasonal: 4.4%

Vacant: 5.6%

Median House Value: $31,700

Median Year Built: 1939

Water Service

Public: 90.2%

Other: 9.8%

Sewer Service

Public: 96.6%

Other: 3.4%

School Enrollment

Pre-Primary

Public:

Private:

Elementary\High School

Public:

Private:

Educational Attainment (Age 25+)

High School Graduate:

College Graduate:

Graduate Degree:

Community Banking

First National Bank