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Jamestown, New Mexico
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 Jamestown, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Jamestown, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2) |
| • Land | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,041 ft (2,146 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 317 |
| • Density | 116.16/sq mi (44.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
87347
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| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-35070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806723 |
Jamestown is a small community in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It is located right along Interstate 40. Jamestown is considered an unincorporated community, meaning it does not have its own local government.
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Jamestown's Past: A Look at Its History
Early Days and the Refinery
Jamestown started to grow because of an oil refinery. The El Paso Natural Gas Company built this refinery near the Continental Divide in New Mexico. People often called it the Gallup Refinery or the Ciniza Refinery.
In 1964, the Shell Oil Company bought the refinery from El Paso Gas. Later, in 1982, Giant Oil Refining took over the refinery from Shell.
Growth of the Community
In 1987, Giant Oil Refining built a very large truck stop. This truck stop was one of the biggest in their whole chain. It was located about a mile south of the refinery.
On June 7, 2003, Giant sold this travel center to Pilot Travel Centers. Today, Pilot Travel Center #305 is home to Jamestown's post office. This post office uses the ZIP code 87347.
In 1993, the community of Jamestown mainly had just two main places: the truck stop and the oil refinery. By 2020, a Fire Department had also been built. The oil refinery changed owners several times. Its last owner, Marathon Petroleum, planned to close it by October 2020.
Who Lives in Jamestown: Demographics
Demographics is the study of populations. It looks at things like how many people live in a place. According to the 2020 United States Census, Jamestown had a total population of 317 people.
Learning in Jamestown: Education
Students in Jamestown attend schools that are part of the Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools district. The local schools for students in Jamestown include Del Norte Elementary School, Kennedy Middle School, and Hiroshi Miyamura High School.
