Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Williamsburg

A borough of 1,073 people in Pennsylvania
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Williamsburg

What’s happening this week

All posts →
This week+ What’s happening in Williamsburg?
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Williamsburg.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Williamsburg

Explore places →

Outdoors in Williamsburg

Parks & trails →
Conserved land5.2%12 of 233 acres
Trails0.1 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves111 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Garage converted from old church1940
From Williamsburg’s story

Garage converted from old church, 1940

Photo · Library of Congress

3

Know Williamsburg

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Williamsburg

Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
1790Established
1,233Population
0.4 sq miArea
832 ftElevation

Williamsburg in Morrisons Cove, is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area

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

Town numbers

ZIP code16693
Living in Williamsburg

Housing in Williamsburg

$181K▲ 7.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Williamsburg home is worth about $181,000, up 7.4% in a year, 38% below the Pennsylvania typical home.

Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Williamsburg

—

Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Williamsburg's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Williamsburg 0
Pennsylvania 2.5
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Williamsburg 0
Pennsylvania 14.7
U.S. 17.7
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Williamsburg

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Williamsburg for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Altoona (12%), Catharine (5%) and Woodbury (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Altoona
12%
Catharine
5%
Woodbury
5%
Allegheny
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Williamsburg →

Health in Williamsburg

Compared with Pennsylvania

2worse than PA

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Penn Highlands HuntingdonHuntingdon · 10.3 mi · ER
Btamc Pediatric & Family HealthcareHuntingdon · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Williamsburg · CMS · HRSAHealth in Williamsburg →

Natural hazards in Williamsburg

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Williamsburg →

Climate in Williamsburg

Full climate →

Williamsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 22°Winter
61° / 38°Spring
83° / 59°Summer
64° / 42°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Williamsburg →

Schools in Williamsburg

All Williamsburg schools →
C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Williamsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictWilliamsburg Community SDSchools2

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.

Williamsburg’s library

Library details →
Williamsburg Public Library511 West 2nd St. · part of Williamsburg Public Library
Fine-freeE-books24 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Williamsburg Public Library →

Famous people from Williamsburg

See all 7 →

Where Williamsburg is

Explore map →
Locator map of Williamsburg
Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Location map

How things work in Williamsburg

All explainers →
The door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Williamsburg, PAView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Williamsburg is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01