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Williamsburg

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Williamsburg

Total population

770

Median home value

$227,000

10.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$50,250

Williamsburg$50k
National$74k

Air quality index

52Moderate
Elevation1643 m
Land area9.24 km²
Weather53°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates38.38°, -105.17°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1643 m
Area
9.24 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Williamsburg is a statutory town located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 731 at the 2020 census. The Florence post office serves Williamsburg.

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History & geography

Geography

Williamsburg is located in southeastern Fremont County. It is bordered to the east by the city of Florence and to the south by the town of Rockvale. Cañon City, the county seat, is to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, Williamsburg has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
43.5
Median home value
$227,000
Housing units
324
Poverty rate
23.8%
Unemployment
10.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
86.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
14.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.3840
Longitude
-105.1710
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
53°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
82°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
54°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
81°F
Sunny
Friday Night
54°F
Clear
Saturday
79°F
Sunny

Forecast for Williamsburg, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
52
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
110
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.3%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
30.4%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
17%
No leisure activity
22.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
90,148
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3,064
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    2,939
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,908
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    2,602
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,168
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,985
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,977
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,905

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Canon City High School
    High · CANON CITY · 993 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Florence Jr./Sr. High School
    High · FLORENCE · 585 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Harrison School
    Elementary · CANON CITY · 555 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Fremont Elementary School
    Elementary · FLORENCE · 507 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • Canon City Middle School
    Middle · CANON CITY · 368 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Canon Exploratory School
    Elementary · CANON CITY · 336 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Washington Elementary School
    Elementary · CANON CITY · 299 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Penrose Elementary School
    Elementary · PENROSE · 298 students · 16.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Donald Howard Menzel
Donald Howard Menzel
American astronomer (1901–1976)
E
Ed McCreery
American baseball player
Emory S. Land
Emory S. Land
United States admiral
E
Ernest Pagano
screenwriter (1901-1953)
J
Jan Angel
American politician
J
Joseph M. Clary
American philatelist
Manuel Ramos
Manuel Ramos
American writer
S
Stan Blake
American politician
T
Tom Hughes
American baseball player (1884-1961)
V
Virginia Linder
American judge
T
Thyra Thomson
American politician
R
Richard M. Eakin
American biologist
W
William Ralph Smythe
American physicist (1893-1988)
R
Roscoe M. Booth
music professor
B
Byron Howard McCandless
Ph.D. Indiana University 1953
A
Albert L. Taylor
U.S. nematologist (1901–1988)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,824

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
62
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Williamsburg

Earth radiation budget science, 1978
Workshop on Earth Radiation Budget Science (1978 Williamsburg, Va.) · 1979
Railroad accident report
United States. National Transportation Safety Board. · 1975
Ten communities
Hanna, Paul Robert · 1940
Pioneering in ten communities
Paul Robert Hanna · 1940
Spectral line shapes
Spectral line shapes
Burkhard Wende · 1981
America's 100 best places to retire
America's 100 best places to retire
Annette Fuller · 2013
101 accessible vacations
101 accessible vacations
Candy Harrington · 2007
The Story of The Committee of 300
The Story of The Committee of 300
John Coleman · 2000

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY, CO.
Distance
5.8 mi
Streamflow
304 cfs
Water temp
16.2 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-07 18:15 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET