Williamstown, WV

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Williamstown, West Virginia

Williamstown, West Virginia, in Wood county, is 73 miles N of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 91 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The city is conveniently located inside the Parkersburg - Marietta metropolitan area. There are an estimated 2,996 people in Williamstown.

The People and Families of Williamstown

In Williamstown, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Williamstown had a median family income of $44,189. Williamstown has more than its share of wealthy families and people. The city has a large middle class. You won't find a lot of people in Williamstown living below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

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

Williamstown Housing

Approximately 78% of housing in Williamstown is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Williamstown, 94% of commuters drive to work. The commute to work is less of a chore in the city than other cities.

High Points

Williamstown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Williamstown, WV

Comparing Williamstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	73 miles N of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Wood
Metro Area	Parkersburg - Marietta
Standard Zip Codes	26187
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.401
Longitude	-81.447

Station	MARIETTA WWTP
Distance	1.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	PARKERSBURG AP
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	BENS RUN 1 SSE
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,996	100%
Male	1,416	47.3%
Female	1,580	52.7%
Under 18	714	23.8%
18+	2,282	76.2%
65+	527	17.6%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.9
White	2,944	98.3%
African-American	6	0.2%
Asian	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.3%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	22	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,955
Growth	-41
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.1%
US/American	21.1%
English	18.1%
Irish	9.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Scottish	2.5%
Polish	2.3%
Italian	2.1%
Hungarian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Welsh	1.1%
European	1%
British	1%
Dutch	0.9%
French Canadian	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Slovak	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Belgian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Williamstown	2,996	$44,189
Belmont	1,036	$37,656
Cairo	263	$29,792
Friendly	159	$34,821
Parkersburg	33,099	$33,081
St Marys	2,017	$37,621
Vienna	10,861	$49,477

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