Jameson was originally named Feurt Summit, and under the latter name was laid out in 1871. A post office called Jameson has been in operation since 1871.
As of the census of 2010, there were 133 people, 50 households, and 32 families living in the village. The population density was. There were 63 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the village was 88.0% White, 2.3% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population. There were 50 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couplesliving together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 14.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19. The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 34.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 125 people, 56 households, and 37 families living in the town. The population density was 541.7 people per square mile. There were 70 housing units at an average density of 316.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White, and 0.83% from two or more races. There were 56 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.54. In the town the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $22,189 versus $14,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,351. There were 14.7% of families and 17.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.0% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.
