Local servicesHospitalVan Diest Medical Center13.8 miPost officeWilliams Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWilliams City Hallunder a mileFire stationWilliams Community Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEllsworth Community College14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFort Dodge Regional Airport FOD33 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM66 miInterstateI-354.2 miUS highwayUS 694.7 miCoachWilliamsJefferson Lines1.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50271 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50271 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:37 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:40 am – 4:44 pm
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People594 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.3271 householdsMedian household income $86,806Median home value $137,500Median rent $660 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,476 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 385 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 27%, education and health care 24%, retail 12%Average commute 34 minutes66% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 18 days13 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Webster City station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsWhitetail Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 399 acresPopejoy Conservation Parkpark · 8.7 mi · 60 acresAlden River Accesspark · 9.4 miBig Wall Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 198 acresAlbright River Accessstate recreation area · 14.5 miTunnel Mills Accessstate recreation area · 17.7 mi · 120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHamilton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 55 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWilliams Water Supplyserves 315 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,207 ft368 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
