Williamson, WV: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Williamson is a city in and the county seat of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tug Fork River. The population was 3,042 at the 2020 census. and is the county's largest and most populous city. Williamson is home to Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. The Tug Fork River separates Williamson from South Williamson, Kentucky. Williamson is the site of a large rail yard built by the former Norfolk and Western Railroad (now Norfolk Southern Railway), which was built to service the many coal mines of the region. The city is protected by a floodwall, completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1991 in response to devastating floods along the Tug Fork Ri…

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How Williamson ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code25661

Area code304

Living in Williamson

Housing in Williamson

$67K▼ 8.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Williamson home is worth about $67,000, down 8.7% in a year, 63% below the West Virginia typical home.

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Health in Williamson

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 26% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with West Virginia

17worse than WV

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

31.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethWV 19.5% · worse 25.3%More adults facing food insecurityWV 16.2% · worse 17.1%More adults facing a utility shut-offWV 11% · worse

Care nearby

Tug Valley Arh Regional Medical CenterSouth Williamson · 1.4 mi · ER

Whwc Sud ClinicWilliamson · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Williamson

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Williamson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMingo County SchoolsSchools2

Williamson Pk8 B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 502 students New Beginnings Christian SchoolOther · Grades 1–12 · 59 students

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 WV. Ratings are from neighbors.

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