Williams, Oregon

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Williams, Oregon
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 42°13′8″N123°16′24″W / 42.21889°N 123.27333°W / 42.21889; -123.27333
Country United States
State Oregon
County Josephine
Settled1881
Area
[1]
 • Total11.32 sq mi (29.33 km2)
 • Land11.32 sq mi (29.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,380 ft (420 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,102
 • Density97.32/sq mi (37.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97544
Area code 541
FIPS code 41-82450
GNIS feature ID1152385

Williams is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,072. [3]

Contents

There were three different post offices in the area named for their proximity to Williams Creek: Williams, Williamsburg and Williams Creek (in Jackson County). [4] Williams Creek, which flows into the Applegate River, was named for Captain Robert Williams, who fought against Rogue River Indians along the creek during the Rogue River Wars of 1855–6. [4] Williams post office was established in 1881 and is about six miles upstream from Provolt on Williams Creek, and two miles west of the Jackson-Josephine county line. [4] The community is served by the Three Rivers School District; Williams Elementary School is located in the community.

Geography

Williams is in southeastern Josephine County, in the valley of Williams Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Applegate River and part of the Rogue River watershed. It sits to the northeast of the Siskiyou Mountains and is 6 miles (10 km) south of Provolt and 19 miles (31 km) south of Grants Pass, the Josephine county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Williams CDP has an area of 11.3 square miles (29.3 km2), all of it recorded as land. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 1,102—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [2]

In 2022, Williams, OR had a population of 1.17k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $81,310. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Williams, OR grew from 1,033 to 1,173, a 13.6% increase and its median household income grew from $70,739 to $81,310.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Williams has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. [6]

Climate data for Williams
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)60
(16)		68
(20)		74
(23)		87
(31)		92
(33)		95
(35)		102
(39)		101
(38)		98
(37)		89
(32)		68
(20)		61
(16)		102
(39)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)46.7
(8.2)		51
(11)		55.7
(13.2)		62.9
(17.2)		68.7
(20.4)		77.3
(25.2)		84.5
(29.2)		83.3
(28.5)		76.1
(24.5)		66.2
(19.0)		53.9
(12.2)		47
(8)		64.4
(18.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)31.2
(−0.4)		30.6
(−0.8)		33.1
(0.6)		36
(2)		40.9
(4.9)		45
(7)		48.6
(9.2)		48.2
(9.0)		43.5
(6.4)		37.4
(3.0)		32.8
(0.4)		31.5
(−0.3)		38.2
(3.4)
Record low °F (°C)15
(−9)		4
(−16)		19
(−7)		22
(−6)		26
(−3)		5
(−15)		35
(2)		35
(2)		29
(−2)		22
(−6)		10
(−12)		14
(−10)		4
(−16)
Average precipitation inches (mm)6.15
(156)		3.99
(101)		3.67
(93)		1.92
(49)		1.43
(36)		0.64
(16)		0.25
(6.4)		0.38
(9.7)		0.73
(19)		2.25
(57)		5.09
(129)		6.63
(168)		33.12
(841)
Average snowfall inches (cm)4.3
(11)		2.2
(5.6)		1.8
(4.6)		0.2
(0.51)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0.5
(1.3)		2.5
(6.4)		11.5
(29)
Average precipitation days141113108412471214100
Source: [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Williams CDP, Oregon". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 1041–1043. ISBN   978-0875952772.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ Climate Summary for Williams, Oregon
  7. ↑ "WILLIAMS 1 NW, OR (359390)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ Eastman, Janet (July 13, 2015). "Rent rocker Steve Miller's old Oregon ranch house or just drop by to fish (photos)". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.


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