and 254 families in the town. The population density was . There were 382 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.55% White, 0.23% African American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. There were 361 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $53,611. Males had a median income of $37,431 versus $24,271 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,821. About 7.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over. Government The town is managed by a three-member elected town council and an elected Clerk-Treasurer. The town provides police and fire service through two full-time Marshals and a volunteer fire department. Jamestown Municipal Utilities provide water, sewer, and power service. Education The town has a lending library, the Tri-Area Library. The town is served by both the Western Boone Community School Corporation and the Northwest Hendricks School Corporation (Tri-West). Notable people Herman B Wells, 11th President of Indiana University Davey Hamilton, American racecar driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500 References External links Town of Jamestown, Indiana website Towns in Boone County, Indiana Towns in Hendricks County, Indiana Towns in Indiana Populated places established in 1830 Indianapolis metropolitan area 1830 establishments in Indiana