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A town of 5,050. Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns.

Population

5,050

+6% since 2010

Median home value

$178K

Census ACS

Household income

$87K

median

Median age

41.2

years

Jobs based here

1,651

Balanced

What makes Williams stand out

The thing Williams does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Williams

Health

Healthier than 72%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MI on 9 measures, worse on 1.

Williams’s report card

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HealthB+Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns Commute12 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate82°/16°Summer high · winter low · 49″ snow Hazards39/100Low risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors8 miof trails · 1.6% conserved

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Weather

Forecast →

55°

Light Rain

H 66° · L 36°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Williams. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns

Williams beats the Michigan average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

9 better22 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Williams	MI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	10.7%	15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	8.5%	11.9%
More adults who have had cancer	9.9%	8.9%

Healthsource Saginaw

11.6 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

84th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Williams

Most working residents leave Williams for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Midland (22%), Bay City (9%) and Saginaw (9%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Williams4%

Midland22%

Bay City9%

Saginaw9%

Saginaw5%

12 mi

median commute distance

1,651

jobs based in Williams

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Williams has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–32°

Spring35–56°

Summer58–80°

Fall41–60°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 2017

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

1.6% of Williams is conserved land

7.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved

1.6%

conserved · 348 of 21,431 acres

7.7 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Sygo Nature Preserve	—	71
2. Williams Township Park	—	16

About Williams

Charter township in Michigan, United States

Williams Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 5,058 as of the 2020 Census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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