Welcome to Williams ...
The city of Williams is located in Hamilton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williams, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Williams has a population of 321 people<2> (see below for details).
Williams is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Williams lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Williams: (515)
The ZIP code for Williams: 50271<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Williams had an population of 321 people. This is a decrease of 6.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Williams had a population of 344 people. This makes Williams the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Williams represents 0.01% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 552nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 344 people, the population of Williams decreased 19.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 427 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Williams.
Communities Also Named Williams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 61 communities that are also named Williams - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas, California (3), Florida, Georgia (3), Indiana (4), Kansas, Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (5), Utah (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williams.
Communities near Williams ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williams.
- Webster City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
- Webster City is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <6>
- Iowa Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
- Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <6>
- Clarion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
- Clarion is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <6>
- Jewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <6>
- Hubbard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <6>
- Alden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <6>
- Radcliffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliffe
- Radcliffe is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliffe <6>
- Dows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
- Dows is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dows <6>
- Ellsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <6>
- Stanhope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Williams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Williams.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Williams. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williams.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams. See our Newspapers Page for Williams.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williams ...
Looking for more information about Williams? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Williams, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williams.
Adding Williams to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Williams in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Williams was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Williams post office opened in 1869.
We also found Williams in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Williams. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Williams). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Williams or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |