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A regional job hub with 534 jobs.
King William’s mean commuting time is 69 minutes, above both Virginia’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). King William has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Elsing Green and Foster's Castle. King William has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where King William beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1920 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
King William is unincorporated, so King William 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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in King William.
For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away. King William: 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave King William to do it: just 3% work in town. The top destinations are Richmond (7%), Newport News (5%) and Mechanicsville (3%).
| King William | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: the King William County Public Schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 3 public schools serve King William, with 1,429 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Spring PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 512 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among households in King William, 87% own their home. Values rose 3.9% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
On the CDC’s 32 measures, King William is ahead of Virginia on 3 and behind on 13. In King William, 46% of adults have high blood pressure. Among adults in the town, 17% have diabetes and 41% sleep under 7 hours.
| King William | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | King William | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 76.8% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.5% | 67.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.4 miles of trail. King William’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| King William | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Households in King William have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 38% to drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of King William; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 King William residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where King William’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in King William on the National Register of Historic Places.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
King William has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
