Williams is a charter township in Bay County, Michigan, home to about 5,050 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48611, and parts of 48623 are in Williams too.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Williams; also Auburn and Beaver
Mostly Tittabawassee; part is in Williams
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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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL218 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Williams had 5,058 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 359th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Bay County grew from 62,378 residents in 1900 to 103,856 in 2020.
Bay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Midland, MI weather station (4 miles away).
29,377 jobs at 2,044 businesses in Bay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Williams.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bay City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–5 | 474 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Western Middle SchoolAuburn | 6–8 | 681 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Bay City Western High SchoolAuburn | 9–12 | 1,009 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Area Catholic SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 92 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–8 | 83 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 6.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tittabawassee, Thomas, Auburn, Ingersoll, Frankenlust, Beaver, Kochville and Monitor.
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