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Welcome to Williams County ...

Time Zone: Williams County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bryan is the Seat for Williams County.

Williams County was founded April 1, 1820 and was created by taking area from Darke County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Williams had a population of 36,692 people. This is a decrease of 2.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,512 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Williams represented 0.33% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Williams County:

  • Blakeslee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bryan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bryan is located in Williams County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
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  • Edgerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgerton is located in Williams County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
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  • Edon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Edon is located in Williams County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
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  • Holiday City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Holiday City is located in Williams County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Montpelier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pioneer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
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  • Stryker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stryker is located in Williams County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
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  • West Unity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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