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A city of 3,945 people in Kentucky
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Conserved land0.8%90 of 11,054 acres
Trails6.2 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves123 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Williamstown

City in Kentucky, United States
3,894Population
17.2 sq miArea
971 ftElevation

Williamstown is a home-rule-class city in Grant and Pendleton counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Williamstown had a population of 3,894. It is the county seat of Grant County.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code41097
Area code859
Living in Williamstown

Housing in Williamstown

$259K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Williamstown home is worth about $259,000, up 2.1% in a year, 12% above the Kentucky typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market20
Sale-to-list96.3%
Sold in May11
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Williamstown

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Safety Grade A

Williamstown reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Williamstown 0.3
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Williamstown 3
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Williamstown

Compared with Kentucky

≈Just like Kentucky

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Williamstown tracks Kentucky closely.

Care nearby

St. Elizabeth GrantWilliamstown · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Triad Health Systems-Owen CountyOwenton · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Williamstown · CMS · HRSAHealth in Williamstown →

Natural hazards in Williamstown

14
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Williamstown →

Schools in Williamstown

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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Williamstown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictWilliamstown IndependentSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.

Williamstown’s library

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Grant County Public Library District201 Barnes Road · part of Grant County Public Library District
E-books54 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Grant County Public Library District →
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