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Williamsville’s best subject grades are an A for schools and health; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Williamsville, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Price-Prather House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Williamsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Williamsville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Williamsville is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Williamsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi LandmarkLincoln Tomb
12 mi National Historic SiteLincoln Home National Historic Site124K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumLincoln's New Salem12 mi National MonumentSpringfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
12 mi MuseumOld State Capitol State Historic Site
13 mi MuseumIllinois State MuseumLincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Williamsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Williamsville.
Williamsville beats the Illinois average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults binge drink in Williamsville, above both the Illinois town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Williamsville.
| Williamsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Williamsville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Williamsville for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Williamsville is $107,000. Since 2013, Williamsville has lost 103 jobs, to 438 in 2023.
| Williamsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 11% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Williamsville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (22% statewide). Williamsville’s median age is 43.4 years. 45% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Williamsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.4 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Williamsville | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.8% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Williamsville's reported crime rate is below Illinois's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023.
| Williamsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 10.5 per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
The typical Williamsville home is worth about $262,000, up 5.6% in a year, 11% below the Illinois typical home. 88% of Williamsville households own their home.
| Williamsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $943 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Williamsville Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Williamsville
About 3 of every 100 Williamsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Williamsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Williamsville is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Williamsville had a population of 1,425. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after Springfield merchant and banker John Williams.
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That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($75,895 across the Springfield, IL metro 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.
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