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A town of 4,030, settled in 1822.
Williamstown gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $257K, 3.2 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades A− overall, 33rd among Kentucky's 138 graded towns. On the plus side, it reports less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 4 of Kentucky’s 238 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Williamstown beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Williamstown is from typical.
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Census counts: 197 in 1830, 3,894 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Williamstown, 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 Williamstown.
Williamstown trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Kentucky (mostly tornadoes) and trades workers with Dry Ridge and other neighbors.
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Williamstown’s property crime rate is 3 per 1,000 residents, against 8.3 in Kentucky’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Williamstown’s violent crime rate is 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Williamstown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Williamstown Independent school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 397 | B− |
| Williamstown Sr. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 200 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 97% of Kentucky towns; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
Williamstown’s FEMA risk score is 14 of 100, below both Kentucky’s towns (48 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Webb Park, at 36 acres.
| Williamstown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Webb Park | — | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Children under 18 are 33% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Williamstown is 31 years. Williamstown has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 4,030 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Williamstown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 26% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.2 points). Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Williamstown | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.5% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.9% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.9% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.8% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
Williamstown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Kentucky it is healthier than 60% of the 141 graded towns: much of Kentucky scores lower on these measures. Against the 9,283 U.S. towns with household incomes like Williamstown’s, it is less healthy than 84%, so it trails even them.
Williamstown tracks Kentucky closely on all 31 CDC measures. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Williamstown.
| Williamstown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Williamstown has about as many jobs (1,824) as working residents, but only 241 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Williamstown for work: only 14% work in town. 7.7% of Williamstown residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Dry Ridge (6%), Florence (6%) and Hebron (5%).
| Williamstown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $257K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 26 miles.
The typical Williamstown home is worth about $257,000, up 2.2% in a year, 11% above the Kentucky typical home.
| Williamstown | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $721 a month | $937 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 59% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Williamstown; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Williamstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
5 notable people were born in Williamstown.
City in Kentucky, United States
Williamstown is a home-rule-class city in Grant and Pendleton counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Williamstown had a population of 3,894. It is the county seat of Grant County.
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One town shares a border with Williamstown.
| Town | KY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | #33 | A− | A | A | C | C+ |
| Dry Ridge | — | — | A− | B | C | C− |
Dry Ridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Williamstown with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Williamstown grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #33 of 138 in Kentucky. It grades C+ for health, A for safety and C for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 A.
5 notable people were born here, including Arnie Risen and Doc Sechrist.
