Williamsburg, IA

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Williamsburg, Iowa

Williamsburg, Iowa, in Iowa county, is 24 miles W of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 205 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. There are an estimated 2,622 people in the city.

The People and Families of Williamsburg

In Williamsburg, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Williamsburg had a median family income of $46,779. You won't find a lot of people in Williamsburg living below the poverty line. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in the city.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($6,200) in Williamsburg. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Williamsburg.

Williamsburg Housing

Approximately 73% of housing in Williamsburg is owner-occupied. The city contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Williamsburg, 94% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Williamsburg. The commute to work is less of a chore in the city than other cities.

High Points

Williamsburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Williamsburg, IA

Comparing Williamsburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles W of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	205 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Iowa
Standard Zip Codes	52361
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.661
Longitude	-92.008

Station	WILLIAMSBURG
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	BELLE PLAINE
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	CEDAR RAPIDS AP
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,622	100%
Male	1,226	46.8%
Female	1,396	53.2%
Under 18	757	28.9%
18+	1,865	71.1%
65+	433	16.5%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.1
White	2,569	98%
African-American	3	0.1%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	26	1%
Mixed Race	14	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,751
Growth	129
Growth %	4.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	55.2%
Irish	11.4%
US/American	8.3%
English	4.9%
Dutch	3.4%
Norwegian	3.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.1%
Welsh	2%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Danish	1.2%
Italian	1.1%
Swedish	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
British	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Croatian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Williamsburg	2,622	$46,779
Ladora	287	$48,333
Marengo	2,535	$47,153
Millersburg	184	$31,250
North English	991	$43,162
Oxford	705	$48,750
Parnell	220	$47,500

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Williamsburg Public Library "214 W State, Box 48" Williamsburg, Iowa (319) 668-1195

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