Williamstown is a community in Jefferson County, Kansas, home to about 31 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66073.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population31258 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$179Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Williamstown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Williamstown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX442 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Williamstown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Williamstown
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 1st DistrictTracey Mann (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
It’s the 670th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Jefferson County grew from 17,533 residents in 1900 to 18,368 in 2020.
Jefferson 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perry Lake, KS weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Jefferson County
2,580 jobs at 316 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Williamstown.
Nearest hospitals
LmhGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lawrence10.0 miles
F W Huston Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winchester17.3 miles
University of Kansas Health System - St. Francis CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Topeka17.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
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.
Places in and around Williamstown
Museums
Kansas Territorial Capital - Lane Museum3.1 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Perry Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Perry-Lecompton MiddlePerry
5–8
234
Public
0.9 mi
Perry Lecompton HighPerry
9–12
268
Public
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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