Williams City is a city in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, home to about 237 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56686.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population237242 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$246Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Williams City. 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
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Around Williams City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)283 miles away
Closer regional airport
Falls International Airport (INL)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN277 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL597 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Williams City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Williams City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (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 City had 157 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 1694th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lake of the Woods County grew from 4,194 residents in 1930 to 3,763 in 2020.
Lake of the Woods County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -6°F. About 25.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camp Norris Dnr, MN weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Lake of the Woods County
1,352 jobs at 154 businesses in Lake of the Woods County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Lakewood Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baudette17.9 miles
Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau36.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Williams City
Libraries
Williams Library2.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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