Williams, California
Williams, California | ||
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FIPS code 06-85586 | | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1652653, 2412268 | |
Website | www |
Williams (formerly Central) is a city in Colusa County, California. The population was 5,643 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 3,670 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), all of it land.
History
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
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% | |
2019 (est.) | 5,408 | [3] | 5.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
2000
At the
The age distribution was 34.6% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% 65 or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median
2010
At the
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
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 per square mile (105.4/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
In the
The current mayor of Williams is Alfred Sellers Jr. and the current city administrator is Frank Kennedy.[11][12]
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.[13]
Climate
Williams has a
Climate data for Williams (1906-2012) | |||||||||||||
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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[14] |
See also
References
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "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 March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "WILLIAMS, CA (049677)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved December 3, 2015.