WilliamsIN
This town of 200 people was settled in 1876.
Is Williams a good place to live?
Williams’ average commute is 39 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Williams. Williams has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
200 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Williams: who provides what
Williams is unincorporated, so Lawrence County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Williams.
For most of its workers, the job is outside Williams
The share of residents in Williams who live below the poverty line is 22%. The top destinations are Bedford (15%), Bloomington (14%) and Mitchell (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Williams
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Williams, with inland flooding at the top
Federal aid has come to Williams households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Williams is
25% of Williams adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among adults locally, 43% have obesity and 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Williams | Typical Indiana town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Williams | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 52.9% | 61.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Williams
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Williams; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Williams residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Williams for work
Where Williams’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Williams
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Williams is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 286. Williams is situated on the East Fork of the White River. Williams is home to Williams Dam, a hydroelectric dam that once powered the electricity for stone industries across southern Indiana, especially in nearby Bedford and Bloomington.
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- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 574 ft
- ZIP code
- 47470
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Williams
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Williams, IN a good place to live?
Williams has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.