Mill Street in, 2012
Williamsport’s story
208 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1818Williamsport is settled
WilliamsportOH
A town of 1,027, settled in 1818. A typical home costs 3 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income.
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,027
2025 Census estimate · +5.5% since 2020
Typical home
$243K
+4.1% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Is Williamsport a good place to live?
The best of Williamsport’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. Williamsport’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 38 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Only 146 of Ohio’s 1,560 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Ballard Avenue Park, at 22 acres. Williamsport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Williamsport stand out
Where Williamsport beats most towns.
Typical home value
Williamsport$243K
Ohio$246K
Cost of livingA+
3 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 97% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Williamsport5.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical OH town3.9
Civic lifeA
53% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Ohio town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,027 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Williamsport grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Williamsport is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & income60 jobs based hereDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 3.9% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →HealthBerger Hospital 9.9 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landB+Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life5.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.9; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Williamsport: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Williamsport, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Central Power Company15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWilliamsport Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Williamsport’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Pickaway County Board of ElectionsPickaway County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4316443164 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Williamsport.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Williamsport has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Williamsport for work: only 1% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Williamsport, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Williamsport’s median household income is $57,000.
1%work in town
| Williamsport | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Williamsport1%
Columbus21%
Circleville5%
Grove City4%
Washington Court House3%
27 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Williamsport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Residents of Williamsport are less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns
Williamsport beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of Williamsport adults have been diagnosed with depression.
26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Williamsport | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Williamsport | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.5% | 17.5% |
Berger Hospital
9.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Williamsport faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Williamsport has four seasons and pleasant summers
Williamsport has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
A typical Williamsport home is worth about $243K
The typical Williamsport home is worth about $243,000, up 4.1% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home. The median rent in Williamsport is $814 a month.
$243KZillow home value
| Williamsport | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $814 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 77% | 73% |
Typical home value
Williamsport$243K
Ohio$246K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.8%conserved
| Williamsport | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 9 of 1,148 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ballard Avenue Park | — | 22 |
| 2. Community Square Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Williamsport
18pages on Williamsport
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Williamsport
About 1 of every 100 Williamsport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Williamsport for work
Where Williamsport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
60jobs based in Williamsport
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Williamsport
Village in Ohio, United States
Williamsport is a village in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The population was 970 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- ZIP code
- 43164
Questions about Williamsport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Williamsport, OH expensive?
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+.