WilliamsPA
A town of 1,178. Nearly 64.6% of it is conserved land.
What makes Williams stand out
The 2 things Williams does most differently from other towns.
1,178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Williams’s report card
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Weather
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Williams. Another town gets a different order.
Nearly a third of Williams is conserved land
4.5 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest | 1.4 mi | 102 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 264 | 0.7 mi | 3,500 |
| 3. Weiser State Forest | — | 102 |
Most working residents commute out of Williams
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.
Where working residents work
Williams’s public schools outperform 23% of Pennsylvania districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Valley JSHS | 7–12 | 433 | C |
How healthy Williams is
Williams beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Williams | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 55.2% | 64.4% |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
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5 miles of trails in Williams
64.6% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
About Williams
Township in Pennsylvania, US
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,067
- Area
- 8.8 sq mi