Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 302, settled in 1869.
Among 141 Iowa towns, just 1 have a higher average trip to work than Williams. Schultz Brothers Drug Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Williams has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 79 in 1880, a peak of 519 in 1950, 307 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and 2 maps from 1978 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Williams, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Williams.
Most working residents leave Williams for work: only 0% work in town. Williams’ median household income is $55,000, below both Iowa’s towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Webster City (33%), Ames (7%) and Fort Dodge (5%).
| Williams | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Williams home is worth about $162,000, up 2.4% in a year, 32% below the Iowa typical home. Williams’ median rent is $704 a month, where Iowa’s towns sit at $911 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Williams | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $704 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Williams has cold winters and pleasant summers. Williams’ July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Williams beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults binge drink in Williams. Only 8 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Williams.
| Williams | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Williams | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.5% | 84.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Williams
About 3 of every 100 Williams residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Williams’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, USA
Williams is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 307 at the time of the 2020 census. Williams is a regional center of wind power generation.
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Williams has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Al McCoy and Douglas Hoelscher.