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WilliamsonIA
A town of 190.
Photo: Jason McLaren · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
190
residents
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town
190 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Williamson. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Williamson
Most working residents leave Williamson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Chariton (27%), Ottumwa (5%) and Osceola (4%). Half commute less than 42 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Williamson0%
Chariton27%
Ottumwa5%
Osceola4%
Ankeny4%
42 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Williamson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Williamson has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall41–63°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Williamson is
Williamson beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Williamson | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.9% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 14.5% |
Lucas County Health Center
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Williamson for work
Where Williamson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3jobs based in Williamson
0%of working residents work in town
42 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Williamson
City in Iowa, USA
Williamson is a city in Lucas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 120 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 120
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
- ZIP code
- 50272
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