Photo: Jason McLaren · CC BY-SA 4.0Williamson spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Williamson’s city government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $312 per resident.
What stands out about how Williamson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$312 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Williamson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($312 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $900, and the middle half spent $634–$1,190. Williamson spent less than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Williamson itself left out).
About $312 per resident a year, or $0.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Williamson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $650 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Williamson’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Williamson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Williamson →
Who’s in charge in Williamson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chariton Community School District
Williamson’s K–12 school district, shared with Chariton, Lucas, Russell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,609 per pupil, $7,941 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Williamson’s votes are counted by county
Iowa reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Williamson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lucas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.3%3,400 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.2%1,169 votesOthers: 1.5% (70 votes).
Most votes in Lucas County: Donald J Trump
Iowa: Trump 55.7%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Williamson lies in Lucas County. Every 2024 race in Lucas County is on the county’s page.
Lucas County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Williamson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Iowa HouseState representatives
- 3Iowa SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Iowa
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Williamson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Williamson’s government
How much does Williamson spend per resident?
About $312 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $312 was less than 95% of 802 Iowa cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Williamson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Williamson yet.
How did Williamson vote in 2024?
Iowa counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Williamson alone. Lucas County, where 100% of Williamson lies, voted Trump 73.3%, Harris 25.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Williamson?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,171 (about $50,052 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Williamson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Amy Sinclair) and State House District 24 (Sam Wengryn). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →