WilliamstownJeffCoKS, 2025
Williamstown’s story
160 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
- 1866Williamstown is settled
WilliamstownKS
The town, settled in 1866, counts 31 residents.
Is Williamstown a good place to live?
Williamstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
31 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Williamstown.
Work & commute
Most of Williamstown’s workers leave town for work
0%work in town
The top destinations are Lawrence (17%), Topeka (11%) and Oskaloosa (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
In Williamstown0%
Lawrence17%
Topeka11%
Oskaloosa7%
Kansas City6%
22 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Williamstown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Climate
Williamstown: four seasons and hot summers
14″snow a winter
The midsummer high for Williamstown is 90°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Williamstown, with inland flooding at the top
39risk score of 100
The FEMA risk score for Williamstown is 39 of 100, below both Kansas’ towns (49 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Williamstown is
For adults in Williamstown, the share who binge drink is 19%. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Williamstown | Typical Kansas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Williamstown | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 13% |
Lmh
7.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Williamstown
15pages on Williamstown
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 49 attractions →Sporting Park and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Williamstown. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park
39 mi Stadium & arenaHy-Vee Arena
40 mi MuseumNational World War I Memorial
40 mi TheatreKauffman Center for the Performing Arts
30 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery25 mi TheatreSandstone AmphitheaterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hy-Vee Arena: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National World War I Memorial: National WWI Museum, CC0 · Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Williamstown: who provides what
Williamstown is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code6607366073 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Williamstown for work
Where Williamstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Williamstown
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2024
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Williamstown
University of KansasUniversity or college · Public · Lawrence8.6 mi$12,102 in-state tuitionHaskell Indian Nations UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Lawrence10.2 mi$600 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Williamstown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Williamstown
CDP in Kansas, United States
Williamstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 96. It is located south of the junction of US-24 and US-59.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
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