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A township of 1,178 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
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About Williams

Township in Pennsylvania, US
1,067Population
8.8 sq miArea

Williams Township is a township that is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,064 at the time of the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Williams for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (6%), Gratz (4%) and Washington (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Harrisburg
6%
Gratz
4%
Washington
4%
Williamstown
3%
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Health in Williams

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2worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Wellspan Good Samaritan HospitalLebanon · 20.9 mi · ER
Shamokin Health CenterShamokin · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 17098 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Williams →

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Williams has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 22°Winter
59° / 38°Spring
80° / 60°Summer
62° / 43°Fall
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School Grade C-

The public schools Williams’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#181Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictWilliams Valley SDSchools1

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 PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Northern Dauphin Branch LibraryLykens · 3.9 miles · 37 hrs a week
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