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Jamestown, New York

Administration
Full nameJamestown
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChautauqua
Founded1810
Incorporated (village)1827
Incorporated (city)April 19, 1886
Government
TypeMayor-Council
MayorSamuel Teresi (D)|leader_title1=Common Council
Common CouncilMembers' List
At-Large Members:
• Kimberly A. Ecklund (R)
• George S. Spitale (D)
• Gregory P. Rabb (D) Pres.
• W1: Stephen Szwejbka (D)
• W2: Anthony Dolce (R)
• W3: Michael A. Taylor (D)
• W4: Vincent DeJoy, III (D)
• W5: Maria B. Jones (D)
• W6: Paul D. Whitford (D)
Geography
Total Area9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2)
Land Area9.0 sq mi (23.3 km2)
Water Area0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation1722 ft (524.9 m)
Demography
Total Population31730 (Census 2000)
Density (pop.)1364.4/km2 (3534.6/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes14701, 14702
Area code716
FIPS code36-38264
GNIS feature ID0953925

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Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2000 census.

The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake. The town of Chautauqua, home of the Chautauqua Institution, is 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Jamestown.

The city has been a center for the manufacture of wood products such as furniture as well as a major producer of mattresses. The town was once called the "Furniture Capital of the World." Although many of these industries have migrated away from the area in recent times, Jamestown still retains a few large manufacturing plants for various multinational corporations. The city has a large concentration of citizens of Swedish and Italian ancestry.

Jamestown is noted as the birthplace of actress and comedienne Lucille Ball, as well as the fictitious childhood hometown of Lucy Ricardo, her character on the popular U.S. television sitcom I Love Lucy (CBS, 1951 � 1960). Jamestown houses the Lucille Ball Museum and festival twice yearly, once in May and once in August. Other notable famous residents of Jamestown include Roger Tory Peterson, and the institute named after him as well as Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, of Nuremburg trial fame. Singer Natalie Merchant with Steve Gustafson, and the band Ten Thousand Maniacs also originated in Jamestown. The Maniacs gold and platinum records hang on the wall of Jamestown City Hall.

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Acclaimed photographer to present at Audubon Photo Club - Evening Observer Tweet this news
Evening Observer---JAMESTOWN- With three best-selling books to his credit, professional photographer David Reade specializes in capturing the beauty of Western -New York-. ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:32:43 GMT+00:00
Premier Anesthesia Announces New Partnership with WCA Hospital - San Francisco Chronicle Tweet this news
San Francisco Chronicle--ABOUT WCA HOSPITAL -- WCA Hospital of -Jamestown- is Southwestern -New York's- largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, offering an extensive range of ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:30:00 GMT+00:00
Jamestown Takes Bearish View on Office Market - Wall Street Journal Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal--It also bought and sold the General Motors Building in -New York-. -Jamestown- has assets under management valued at more than $4.2 billion. ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:58:33 GMT+00:00
Upstate Shredding Expands Into Pennsylvania With Acquisition Of Towanda Iron ... - I-Newswire.com (press release) Tweet this news
I-Newswire.com (press release)--With two locations in Owego, -New York- and facilities in Binghamton, Ithaca, -Jamestown-, Liberty and Syracuse, -New York- the Company currently processes more ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:12:44 GMT+00:00
Lucille Ball Hometown Wedding Giveaway - WKBW-TV Tweet this news
WKBW-TV--by mediaonebridal (Subscribe) All located in the Lucille Ball's hometown of -Jamestown-, -New York-. Also included is a romantic 7 night honeymoon to thrilling ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:58:40 GMT+00:00
Google angles for 111 Eighth Avenue buy - The Real Deal New York (blog) Tweet this news
The Real Deal New York (blog)--But unsurprisingly, Google isn't the only one angling for control of the asset, which Taconic Partners, -Jamestown- and the -New York- State Common Retirement ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:04:01 GMT+00:00
It's Another State XC Crown for King - Williamsburg Yorktown Daily Tweet this news
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily---York- senior Zachary Poelker was the next BRD runner to cross the finish after King, clocking a PR of 16:22, good for 20th place. -Jamestown- junior Daniel ... - Date : Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:16:16 GMT+00:00
Aug. 9: Renegades nip Jammers in 13 innings - Times Herald-Record Tweet this news
Times Herald-Record--Five Hudson Valley Renegades have been named to the -New York--Penn League All-Star team. They are: pitchers Wilmer Almonte and Austin Hubbard, first baseman ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:11:25 GMT+00:00
Single-A Baseball: Tigers end series with loss - Norwich Bulletin Tweet this news
Norwich Bulletin--The Cyclones continue to lead the New York-Penn. League from their perch atop the McNamara Division. The Tigers head to -Jamestown-, -NY-, ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:59:57 GMT+00:00
Groundbreaking Set For Aug. 17 - Jamestown Post Journal Tweet this news
Jamestown Post Journal--"It's a huge win for Western -New York-," said Livingston. SKF's local facility was founded in 1907 and grew to become a global company. As early as 1920, ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:42:43 GMT+00:00

Executive branch :
# Mayor name Took office Left office Political Party
1 Oscar F. Price April 13, 1886 May 7, 1894
2 Eleazer Green May 7, 1894 April 11, 1898
3 Henry H. Cooper April 11, 1898 1900
4 J. Emil Johnson 1900 1906
5 James L. Weeks 1906 1908
6 Samuel A. Carlson 1908 1928 Republican
7 Lars Larson 1928 1930
8 Samuel A. Carlson 1930 1934 Republican
9 Leon F. Roberts 1934 1938
10 Harry C. Erickson 1938 1941
11 Samuel A. Stroth 1941 1951
12 Stanley A. Weeks 1951 1954
13 Samuel A. Stroth 1954 1955
14 Carl F. Sanford 1955 1961
15 William D. Whitehead 1961 1963
16 Frederick H. Dunn 1963 1967
17 Charles B. Magnuson 1967 1969
18 Stanley Nelson Lundine 1969 1976 Democratic
19 Steven B. Carlson 1976 1990
20 Donald W. Ahlstrom 1990 1992
21 Carolyn Gifford Seymour 1992 1994
22 Richard Kimball 1994 2000 Republican
23 Samuel Teresi 2000 Incumbent Democratic

Legislative branch :
Name/Party Elected Notes
Gregory P. Rabb (D) At-Large, Council President
Kimberly A. Ecklund (R) At-Large
George S. Spitale (D) At-Large
Stephen Szwejbka (D) Ward I
Anthony Dolce (R) Ward II
Michael A. Taylor (D) Ward III
Vince DeJoy (D) Ward VI
Maria B. Jones (D) Ward V
Paul D. Whitford (D) Ward VI

Radio stations in Dunkirk/Fredonia/Jamestown/Warren, NY-PA

By FM frequency88.1 * 88.9 * 89.7 * 90.9 * 92.3 * 93.3 * 94.1 * 96.5 * 101.9 * 102.7 * 103.1 * 104.3 * 104.7 * 106.9 * 107.9
By AM frequency1240 * 1310 * 1340 * 1410
NOAA Weather Radio frequency162.425 * 162.525 * 162.550
By callsignKEB98 * WBKX * WCOT * WCVF-FM * WDOE * WHUG * WIHR-LP * WJTN * WKNB * WKSN * WKZA * WNAE * WNAE-FM * WNJA * WNG541 * WOGM-LP * WQFX-FM * WRFA-LP * WRRN * WUBJ * WWG32 * WWSE
DefunctWBUZ

Municipalities and communities of Chautauqua County, New York

County seat: Mayville
CitiesDunkirk * Jamestown
TownsArkwright * Busti * Carroll * Charlotte * Chautauqua * Cherry Creek * Clymer * Dunkirk * Ellery * Ellicott * Ellington * French Creek * Gerry * Hanover * Harmony * Kiantone * Mina * North Harmony * Poland * Pomfret * Portland * Ripley * Sheridan * Sherman * Stockton * Villenova * Westfield
VillagesBemus Point * Brocton * Cassadaga * Celoron * Cherry Creek * Falconer * Forestville * Fredonia * Lakewood * Mayville * Panama * Sherman * Silver Creek * Sinclairville * Westfield
CDPsFrewsburg * Jamestown West * Ripley
Other
hamlets
Ashville * Findley Lake * Hamlet * Irving * Laona * Maple Springs * Waterboro
Indian
reservation
Cattaraugus Reservation



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