Williams, California
Williams, California | |
|---|---|
| City of Williams | |
-L1006116.jpg) Williams Hardware on 7th Street | |
 Location in Colusa County and the state of California | |
  Williams, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°09′17″N 122°08′58″W / 39.15472°N 122.14944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Colusa |
| Incorporated | May 17, 1920[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don Parsons |
| • City Administrator | Frank Kennedy |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.94 sq mi (12.81 km2) |
| • Land | 4.94 sq mi (12.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,538 |
| • Density | 1,120.0/sq mi (432.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 95987 |
| Area codes | 530, 837 |
| FIPS code | 06-85586 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652653, 2412268 |
| Website | www |
Williams (formerly Central) is a city in Colusa County, California. The population was 5,538 at the 2020 census, up from 5,123 at the 2010 census.[3]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), all of it land.[2]
History
[edit]The postal service established a post office at Central in 1874. The town and post office were renamed in 1876, in honor of W. H. Williams, who platted the townsite. The city of Williams was incorporated in 1920.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 279 | — | |
| 1890 | 461 | 65.2% | |
| 1930 | 851 | — | |
| 1940 | 814 | −4.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,134 | 39.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,370 | 20.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,571 | 14.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,655 | 5.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,297 | 38.8% | |
| 2000 | 3,670 | 59.8% | |
| 2010 | 5,123 | 39.6% | |
| 2020 | 5,538 | 8.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
2020
[edit]The 2020 United States census reported that Williams had a population of 5,538. The population density was 1,017.3 inhabitants per square mile (392.8/km2). The racial makeup was 27.2% White, 0.9% African American, 1.7% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 45.0% from other races, and 23.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 80.7% of the population.[6]
The census reported that 98.7% of the population lived in households and 1.3% were institutionalized.[6]
There were 1,572 households, out of which 56.6% included children under the age of 18, 57.7% were married-couple households, 6.2% were cohabiting couple households, 22.8% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.3% had a male householder with no partner present. 14.6% of households were one person, and 8.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.48.[6] There were 1,277 families (81.2% of all households).[7]
The age distribution was 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% aged 18 to 24, 26.6% aged 25 to 44, 20.3% aged 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males.[6]
There were 1,751 housing units at an average density of 321.6 units per square mile (124.2 units/km2), of which 1,572 (89.8%) were occupied. Of these, 59.4% were owner-occupied, and 40.6% were occupied by renters.[6]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $93,138, and the per capita income was $29,466. About 5.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line.[8]
2010
[edit]At the 2010 census Williams had a population of 5,123. The population density was 941.0 inhabitants per square mile (363.3/km2). The racial makeup of Williams was 2,785 (54.4%) White, 59 (1.2%) African American, 55 (1.1%) Native American, 94 (1.8%) Asian, 4 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,946 (38.0%) from other races, and 180 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,891 persons (76.0%).[9]
The census reported that 5,014 people (97.9% of the population) lived in households, 23 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 86 (1.7%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,369 households, 782 (57.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 892 (65.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 140 (10.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 98 (7.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 73 (5.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 185 households (13.5%) were one person and 73 (5.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.66. There were 1,130 families (82.5% of households); the average family size was 4.04.
The age distribution was 1,701 people (33.2%) under the age of 18, 588 people (11.5%) aged 18 to 24, 1,442 people (28.1%) aged 25 to 44, 965 people (18.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 427 people (8.3%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 28.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
There were 1,487 housing units at an average density of 273.1 units per square mile (105.4 units/km2), of which 1,369 were occupied, 832 (60.8%) by the owners and 537 (39.2%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%. 3,011 people (58.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,003 people (39.1%) lived in rental housing units.
Government and politics
[edit]In the state legislature, Williams is in the 1st senatorial district, represented by Republican Megan Dahle,[10] and the 4th Assembly district, represented by Democrat Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.[11] Federally, Williams is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[12]
The current mayor of Williams, as of 2022, is Don Parsons and the current city administrator is Frank Kennedy.[13][14]
California's longest-serving governor, Jerry Brown, retired to a home that he built on his family's ancestral Schuckman Ranch, in the foothills west of Williams.[15]
Climate
[edit]Williams has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
| Climate data for Williams (1906–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 83 (28) |
83 (28) |
88 (31) |
97 (36) |
102 (39) |
112 (44) |
113 (45) |
115 (46) |
109 (43) |
100 (38) |
91 (33) |
76 (24) |
115 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.5 (12.5) |
60.8 (16.0) |
65.8 (18.8) |
73.2 (22.9) |
82.1 (27.8) |
91.2 (32.9) |
96.6 (35.9) |
94.6 (34.8) |
89.1 (31.7) |
79.2 (26.2) |
64.6 (18.1) |
55.4 (13.0) |
75.6 (24.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 36.1 (2.3) |
39 (4) |
41.3 (5.2) |
44.8 (7.1) |
52 (11) |
58.3 (14.6) |
60.4 (15.8) |
58.4 (14.7) |
54.8 (12.7) |
48.3 (9.1) |
40.6 (4.8) |
36.5 (2.5) |
47.5 (8.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 22 (−6) |
25 (−4) |
27 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
35 (2) |
45 (7) |
45 (7) |
46 (8) |
39 (4) |
33 (1) |
23 (−5) |
21 (−6) |
21 (−6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.25 (83) |
2.7 (69) |
1.95 (50) |
0.98 (25) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.22 (5.6) |
0.03 (0.76) |
0.07 (1.8) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.75 (19) |
2.14 (54) |
2.8 (71) |
15.62 (397) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.7 (1.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
| Average precipitation days | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 47 |
| Source: WRCC[16] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts: Williams city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 577. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Williams city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ "Williams city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ "Williams city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Williams city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Mayor's Office REPORT FROM CITY HALL WILLIAMS Mayor Alfred Sellers Jr". City of Williams. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to Administration". City of Williams. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Mehta, Seema (December 29, 2014). "Jerry Brown looks to carry on his family's legacy building California". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "WILLIAMS, CA (049677)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |