Town guide

Williamstown, New York

Williamstown is a town in Oswego County, New York, home to about 1,522 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13493, and parts of 13302 are in Williamstown too.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,52239 per sq mi
Median home value$110,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Williamstown

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Williamstown

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY153 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY217 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

Williamstown had 1,335 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 761st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Oswego County grew from 70,881 residents in 1900 to 117,525 in 2020.

Williamstown population by census2000: 1,350, 2010: 1,277, 2020: 1,3351,35020001,27720101,3352020

Oswego County, 1900–2020

Oswego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 70,881, 1910: 71,664, 1920: 71,045, 1930: 69,645, 1940: 71,275, 1950: 77,181, 1960: 86,118, 1970: 100,897, 1980: 113,901, 1990: 121,771, 2000: 122,377, 2010: 122,109, 2020: 117,52571K’00’1071K’20’3071K’40’5086K’60’70114K’80’90122K’00’10118K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 151 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilliamstownJan: high 29°F, low 11°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 4.3 in29°11°Jan3.931°11°Feb3.439°20°Mar3.354°32°Apr4.167°43°May4.376°52°Jun4.481°56°Jul4.579°55°Aug4.073°48°Sep4.359°38°Oct5.146°29°Nov4.435°19°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Camden, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Oswego County

22,804 jobs at 2,093 businesses in Oswego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oswego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,322 jobs; Retail trade: 4,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,284 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,245 jobs; Utilities: 1,919 jobs; Construction: 1,128 jobs; Other services: 953 jobs; Wholesale trade: 707 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Utilities 8% Construction 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Williamstown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome27.8 miles
  • Oneida Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Oneida27.8 miles
  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

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

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center1.4 mi
  • Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area2.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Williamstown Library1.8 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Amboy, Albion Town (Oswego County), Orwell, Parish and Redfield.

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