WilliamstownMO
The town, settled in 1855, counts 23 residents.
Is Williamstown a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Williamstown. Williamstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
23 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Williamstown: who provides what
Williamstown is unincorporated, so Lewis 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 Williamstown.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Williamstown’s year
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter. Only 4 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower January low than Williamstown.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Williamstown is
Williamstown: 16% of adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Williamstown beats Missouri on 1 and trails on 15. Just over a fifth of Williamstown adults smoke cigarettes, above both Missouri’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). In Williamstown, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 43% have high blood pressure.
| Williamstown | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Williamstown | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Williamstown is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Williamstown sits above 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 46% come from inland flooding and 18% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Williamstown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Williamstown; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Williamstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Williamstown
Census-Designated Place in Missouri, United States
Williamstown is an unincorporated community in northern Lewis County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Missouri Supplemental Routes A and E, approximately twenty miles northwest of Canton. The community is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
- ZIP code
- 63473
Questions about Williamstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Williamstown, MO a good place to live?
Williamstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.