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Public schools that outperform most of Iowa. Laid out in 1856, this town now has 3,408 residents.
Trash day: look up yoursWilliamsburg’s best grade is for schools (A): its schools outperform 91% of the state's. With an A− overall, Williamsburg is better than 84% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 37th of 140 in Iowa. Cost of living is a strength too (B+): a typical home costs about $270K, 3.8 years of the county’s $71K median household income. What holds it back is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 65% of U.S. towns. Pilot Grove and David and M. Maria Hughes House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Williamsburg beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Welsh Elementary | PK–6 | 604 |
| Lutheran Interparish School | PK–8 | 125 |
| Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School | 7–12 | 604 |
David and M. Maria Hughes HouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Iowa), ordered by how far Williamsburg is from typical.
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Census counts: 635 in 1890, 3,346 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and a map from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg.
Williamsburg pairs an A for schools with modest home prices, trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Walkers can cover 2.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails for Williamsburg comes to 0.8 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Iowa’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: this Iowa town has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Williamsburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Williamsburg Town Square | 0.3 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
That grade comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $270K.
Public schools: the Williamsburg Community School District. The largest public high school is Williamsburg Jr-Sr High School, with 604 students. Two of the 4 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Welsh ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 604 | A− |
| Williamsburg Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 604 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduation
The range runs from 12° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 8,361 U.S. towns with household incomes like Williamsburg’s, it is healthier than 91%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
In Williamsburg, 17% of adults say their health is fair or poor. The town beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of Williamsburg adults have obesity, where Iowa’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 35%. Two figures for adults here: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 20% binge drink.
| Williamsburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Williamsburg | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 70.4% | 66.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Williamsburg has about as many jobs (1,824) as working residents, but only 325 people both live and work here.
Williamsburg’s average commute is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Iowa City (17%), Cedar Rapids (8%) and North Liberty (4%). For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.8%.
| Williamsburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
College graduates make up 41% of adults 25 and older, against 31% across Iowa. Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). Among residents in Williamsburg, 16% are 65 or older.
| Williamsburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.8 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 19% | 18% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Williamsburg | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.6% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.2% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Homes are within reach (about $270K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles.
Williamsburg: 65% of households live in a home they own. Home values are up 5.1% over the year to September 2026.
| Williamsburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $671 a month | $913 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 65% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes fell from 38 to 26 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Williamsburg’s level of violent crime comes in at 0.6 per 1,000 residents. Its property offense rate is 7.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Williamsburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Of the losses FEMA expects in Williamsburg, 43% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. 3 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 2009.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Williamsburg; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Williamsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Iowa, United States
Williamsburg is a city in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,346 at the time of the 2020 census. Williamsburg is known for Holden's Foundation Seeds, a foundation seed corn company, and Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., a farm implement manufacturer.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Williamsburg grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #37 of 140 in Iowa. It grades B for health, B for safety and A for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
Williamsburg was laid out in 1856 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Eugene Burton Ely and Harris Hull.