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Williamsburg, Iowa
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Location of Williamsburg, Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Iowa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.38 sq mi (8.75 km2) |
| • Land | 3.37 sq mi (8.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,346 |
| • Density | 992.88/sq mi (383.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
52361
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| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-85845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0463064 |
Williamsburg is a city in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,346 at the time of the 2020 census. Williamsburg is known for Holden's Foundation Seeds, a foundation seed corn company, and Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., a farm implement manufacturer. Aviation pioneer Eugene Ely was born outside Williamsburg.
History
Williamsburg was laid out in 1856 by a Welsh immigrant, Richard Williams. In 1860 the town petitioned to receive a post office, and Homer Paige was declared the post master. Paige named the post office Stellalopolis, after his youngest daughter Stella. This was likely in an attempt to differentiate the town from nearby Millersburg. In the 1870s there was an attempt to change the name to Chester, and deeds from that decade often list the town as “Chester, formerly Williamsburg.” The name disputes were ended in 1885, when the town was incorporated as Williamsburg after the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad passed through the year before and brought a population boom.
Geography
Williamsburg is located at 41°39′51″N 92°0′44″W / 41.66417°N 92.01222°W (41.664281, -92.012334).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.75 square miles (9.71 km2), of which 3.74 square miles (9.69 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Williamsburg has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Williamsburg was 111 °F (43.9 °C) on August 8, 1934, while the coldest temperature recorded was −31 °F (−35.0 °C) on February 4, 1996 and January 31, 2019.
| Climate data for Williamsburg, Iowa, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) |
77 (25) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
104 (40) |
108 (42) |
110 (43) |
111 (44) |
103 (39) |
97 (36) |
81 (27) |
74 (23) |
111 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 50.8 (10.4) |
57.5 (14.2) |
71.9 (22.2) |
82.0 (27.8) |
88.0 (31.1) |
92.7 (33.7) |
94.6 (34.8) |
93.3 (34.1) |
90.8 (32.7) |
84.4 (29.1) |
69.1 (20.6) |
56.7 (13.7) |
95.9 (35.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.4 (−2.0) |
33.0 (0.6) |
46.5 (8.1) |
60.4 (15.8) |
71.3 (21.8) |
80.5 (26.9) |
84.0 (28.9) |
82.1 (27.8) |
76.3 (24.6) |
63.0 (17.2) |
47.3 (8.5) |
34.2 (1.2) |
58.9 (14.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.4 (−7.0) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
36.1 (2.3) |
48.4 (9.1) |
60.1 (15.6) |
69.9 (21.1) |
73.3 (22.9) |
70.9 (21.6) |
63.5 (17.5) |
50.8 (10.4) |
37.1 (2.8) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
48.2 (9.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.4 (−12.0) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
36.4 (2.4) |
48.9 (9.4) |
59.4 (15.2) |
62.6 (17.0) |
59.7 (15.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
38.6 (3.7) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
16.3 (−8.7) |
37.5 (3.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −12.2 (−24.6) |
−6.2 (−21.2) |
4.9 (−15.1) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
33.6 (0.9) |
46.9 (8.3) |
51.3 (10.7) |
49.4 (9.7) |
35.5 (1.9) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
−3.1 (−19.5) |
−16.7 (−27.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −31 (−35) |
−31 (−35) |
−25 (−32) |
5 (−15) |
23 (−5) |
35 (2) |
36 (2) |
40 (4) |
25 (−4) |
−3 (−19) |
−12 (−24) |
−28 (−33) |
−31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.16 (29) |
1.46 (37) |
2.19 (56) |
3.92 (100) |
4.85 (123) |
4.80 (122) |
4.32 (110) |
4.47 (114) |
3.80 (97) |
2.83 (72) |
2.20 (56) |
1.69 (43) |
37.69 (959) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.6 (19) |
7.7 (20) |
3.6 (9.1) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.6 (4.1) |
6.3 (16) |
28.1 (71.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.3 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 102.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 15.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1890 | 635 | — |
| 1900 | 1,100 | +73.2% |
| 1910 | 1,060 | −3.6% |
| 1920 | 1,251 | +18.0% |
| 1930 | 1,219 | −2.6% |
| 1940 | 1,308 | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 1,183 | −9.6% |
| 1960 | 1,342 | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 1,544 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 2,033 | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 2,174 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,622 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 3,068 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 3,346 | +9.1% |
| Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 3,068 people, 1,309 households, and 835 families living in the city. The population density was 820.3 inhabitants per square mile (316.7/km2). There were 1,428 housing units at an average density of 381.8 per square mile (147.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5%.
Of the 1,309 households 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.8% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age was 39.1 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
Education
Williamsburg is served by the Williamsburg Community School District.
Notable people
- Robert Bauer, painter
- Austin Blythe, offensive lineman for Iowa Hawkeyes and Kansas City Chiefs
- Eugene Burton Ely, born near Williamsburg, was an aviation pioneer
- Harris Hull, (1909–1993) Brigadier General in the United States Air Force
- Harry E. Hull was a businessman who served in several public offices before becoming U.S. Representative
- William Shannahan was the third president of St. Ambrose University
See also
In Spanish: Williamsburg (Iowa) para niños
