Town guide

Williamstown, Missouri

Williamstown is a community in Lewis County, Missouri, home to about 23 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63473.

ZIP codes in Williamstown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Williamstown

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)132 miles away
Closer regional airportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL240 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

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 1029th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Lewis County grew from 16,724 residents in 1900 to 10,032 in 2020.

Lewis County, 1900–2020

Lewis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,724, 1910: 15,514, 1920: 13,465, 1930: 12,093, 1940: 11,490, 1950: 10,733, 1960: 10,984, 1970: 10,993, 1980: 10,901, 1990: 10,233, 2000: 10,494, 2010: 10,211, 2020: 10,03217K’00’1013K’20’3011K’40’5011K’60’7011K’80’9010K’00’1010K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilliamstownJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2 in34°17°Jan1.638°21°Feb1.950°31°Mar2.463°42°Apr4.172°53°May5.281°63°Jun4.685°66°Jul4.283°64°Aug4.177°56°Sep3.565°44°Oct3.451°32°Nov2.639°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton L&D 20, MO weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Lewis County

1,836 jobs at 182 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lewis CountyRetail trade: 262 jobs; Construction: 164 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 161 jobs; Manufacturing: 160 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 152 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 125 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 104 jobs; Other services: 69 jobsRetail trade 14% Construction 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Scotland County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Memphis25.0 miles
  • Blessing HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Quincy29.7 miles
  • Van Buren County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Keosauqua34.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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