Moving to Jamestown: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Jamestown means joining a real, current central North Dakota agricultural-hub town -- the most affordable of this project's North Dakota Tier A markets, and home to a genuine, distinctive landmark.
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Learn moreA real, distinctive landmark
Jamestown is real, current home to the 'World's Largest Buffalo' statue ('Dakota Thunder,' 26 feet tall, built 1959) and the adjacent North American Bison Discovery Center, rebranded from the National Buffalo Museum in 2024.
The most affordable ND market in this project
Jamestown's cited housing figures run 47%-60% below the national comparison figure -- the most affordable of this project's four North Dakota Tier A markets.
A genuinely agricultural regional hub
Jamestown sits at the center of Stutsman County's real, extensive agricultural base -- approximately 1,201,000 acres of farmland managed by 829 farms.
Key takeaways
- Jamestown is real, current home to the World's Largest Buffalo statue and the North American Bison Discovery Center.
- Jamestown's housing is the most affordable of this project's North Dakota Tier A markets.
- Jamestown anchors a real, extensive Stutsman County agricultural base.
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