Jamestown

Nickname: "The Conanicut Island Municipality"
Official Website: www.jamestownri.net
County: Newport
Region: Newport Area
Year Settled: 1656
Incorporated as a Town: 1678
Land Area: 9.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 580 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 5,622
Estimated Population for 2006: 5,535
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

96.9%	White
0.7%	Black
0.9%	Hispanic
0.4%	Asian
0.2%	Native American
0.9%	Other

Median Household Income (2005): $73,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $218,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $595,000
Poverty: 2.9%
Violent Crime Index: 8 (low)
Property Crime Index: 23 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Newport Hospital (Newport)

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