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A town of 3,422. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.

Population
3,422
+0.1% since 2010
Median home value
$245K
Census ACS
Household income
$126K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
580
A commuter town

What makes Williams stand out

The 2 things Williams does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Williams for work

Where Williams’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

51% → Springfield Springfield 51% 4% → Sherman Sherman 4% 3% → Riverton Riverton 3% 3% → Williamsville Williamsville 3% 2% → Bloomington Bloomington 2% 2% → Decatur Decatur 2% Williams · 3% stay
580jobs based in Williams
3%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Schools

Williams’s public schools outperform 85% of Illinois districts

The public schools Williams’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Williamsville Jr High School5–8444A−
Williamsville High School9–12462B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Williams

Most working residents leave Williams for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (51%), Sherman (4%) and Riverton (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Williams3%
Springfield51%
Sherman4%
Riverton3%
Williamsville3%
12 mi
median commute distance
580
jobs based in Williams
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns

Williams beats the Illinois average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
12 better19 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWilliamsIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.4%15.9%
Fewer uninsured adults5.3%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%7.6%
St. Johns Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
82nd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2008
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Williams has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

1% of Williams is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

1%conserved
Map of Williams: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1%
conserved · 283 of 27,297 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Williamsville Park—21
2. Waldrop Park—9
3. Ridge Lake Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Interstate 55 northbound Logan County
2020 · Interstate 55 northbound Logan County · Wikimedia Commons
Williams’s story

Williams in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

2022-09-09 18 52 23 UTC minus 5 Aerial view of northeastern Sangamon County, Illinois, centered on Williams Township
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About Williams

Township in Illinois, United States

Williams Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,446 and it contained 1,332 housing units.

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Population
3,451
Area
43 sq mi

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