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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Williams. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Williams
Distances
Nearest major airport
Louisville 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
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 9th DistrictErin Houchin (R)
U.S. Representative · Indiana’s 8th DistrictMark B. Messmer (R)
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.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
1
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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