thumb|Amish horse and buggy in Jamesport

thumb|Main Street of Jamesport

Jamesport is a city in eastern Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 559 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Jamesport has been in operation since 1857. The community's name honors two first settlers with the given name James, namely James Gillilan and James Allen.

Jamesport has the largest Amish community in the state of Missouri.

Geography

Jamesport is located in eastern Daviess County on Missouri Route 190 just south of Missouri Route 6. Gallatin is approximately nine miles to the southwest and Trenton is approximately 12 miles to the northeast in adjacent Grundy County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 524 people, 230 households, and 145 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 308 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 230 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the Census

Media

Jamesport is served by a weekly newspaper, the Tri-County Weekly, which has been in circulation since 1944.

Notable people

  • Phog Allen - University of Kansas coach called the "Father of Basketball Coaching"
  • Martha Scott - Academy Award nominated actress

References

  • www.jamesport.net
  • www.jamesport-mo.com
  • Historic maps of Jamesport in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri