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Williams, Iowa

City in Hamilton County, Iowa · ZIP 50271

  • Hamilton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 299 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 151Households
  • $50,750Median household income
  • $85,300Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Williams

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−28.1%
3003504004502000: 42720002010: 34420102020: 3072020427307
Population of Williams at each census
CensusPopulation
2000427
2010344
2020307

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Williams
Under $50k49.1%
$50k to $100k32.5%
$100k to $150k14.6%
$150k to $200k3.3%
$200k and over0.7%

Median household income $50,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Williams
Owner occupied
100 units
Renter occupied
51 units
Vacancy rate
11.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Williams compared with its county and state
Williams compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWilliamsHamilton CountyIowa
Population33014,8933,195,937
Median household income$50,750$71,750$73,147
Median age42.542.238.6
Median home value$85,300$132,300$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.6%22.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.9%6.7%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes66.2%73.8%71.5%
Mean commute to work24.6 minutes21.7 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Williams3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Williams
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 4 (IA-4)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 55
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 28

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Williams’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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