Moving to Williamsfield, Illinois

Population: 620. Estimated population in July 2024: 593 (-4.4% change)
Males: 305 (49.2%), Females: 315 (50.8%)

Knox County

Zip code: 61489

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $38,854
Median house value: $56,400

Population by Race

Races in Williamsfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), English (19.0%), Irish (14.5%), Swedish (12.6%), United States (10.0%), Dutch (4.2%).

Elevation: 711 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Williamsfield, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Williamsfield

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Williamsfield village

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Williamsfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williamsfield:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 30 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 49 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 61 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Williamsfield:

  • TRI-COUNTY (about 12 miles; YATES CITY, IL; Abbreviation: 2C6)
  • KEWANEE MUNI (about 20 miles; KEWANEE, IL; Abbreviation: EZI)
  • INGERSOLL (about 25 miles; CANTON, IL; Abbreviation: CTK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Williamsfield:

  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 57 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Schools

Public high school in Williamsfield:

  • WILLIAMSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: PO BOX 179; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Williamsfield:

  • WILLIAMSFIELD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: PO BOX 179; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WILLIAMSFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: PO BOX 179; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Williamsfield:

  • WILLIAMSFIELD P.L.D. (Operating income: $55,100; Location: 111 W. GALE STREET; 5,054 books; 125 audio materials; 162 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)