Jamestown, Ohio

Jamestown is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,993 at the 2010 census. Jerrod Pickens is the current mayor.Jamestown is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is served by a branch of the Greene County Public Library.HistoryJamestown was platted in 1816. One of its founders was born in Jamestown, Virginia, hence the name.GeographyJamestown is located at . Parts of Jamestown are located in Silvercreek, Ross, and New Jasper Townships.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.21sqmi, all of it land.Jamestown is located south of US Route 35 on State Highway 72. It is east of Lake Shawnee.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,993 people, 758 households, and 524 families residing in the village. The population density was 1647.1PD/sqmi. There were 836 housing units at an average density of 690.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.1% White, 2.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.