Town guide

Williams, Indiana

Williams is a community in Lawrence County, Indiana, home to about 200 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47470.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population20056 per sq mi
Median home value$195,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Williams

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Williams

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL219 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Williams; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Williams

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Williams had 229 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2010.

It’s the 598th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Lawrence County grew from 25,729 residents in 1900 to 45,011 in 2020.

Williams population by census2010: 286, 2020: 22928620102292020

Lawrence County, 1900–2020

Lawrence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,729, 1910: 30,625, 1920: 28,228, 1930: 35,583, 1940: 35,045, 1950: 34,346, 1960: 36,564, 1970: 38,038, 1980: 42,472, 1990: 42,836, 2000: 45,922, 2010: 46,134, 2020: 45,01126K’00’1028K’20’3035K’40’5037K’60’7042K’80’9046K’00’1045K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilliamsJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 45°F, 5.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 63°F, 5 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in39°23°Jan3.843°26°Feb3.054°35°Mar4.265°45°Apr5.273°54°May5.581°63°Jun5.084°66°Jul4.284°64°Aug3.377°57°Sep3.366°46°Oct3.553°36°Nov3.943°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bedford 5 Wnw, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Lawrence County

12,033 jobs at 909 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,779 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,463 jobs; Retail trade: 2,033 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,192 jobs; Other services: 654 jobs; Construction: 638 jobs; Professional services: 592 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 365 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Construction 5% Professional services 5% Mining, oil and gas 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Williams.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana University Health Bedford HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bedford8.7 miles
  • Indiana University Health Paoli HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Paoli16.4 miles
  • Monroe HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomington24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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