Profile for Williamstown, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· Williamsport

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Fenton Art Glass Museum

Listed places near Williamstown

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (45)

Colleges (3)

Communities (13)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

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• Williamstown population
• Ancestry of people in Williamstown
• Housing in Williamstown
• Income in Williamstown
• Marital status of adults in Williamstown
• Place of birth of people in Williamstown
• Residence in 1995, of people in Williamstown
• School enrollment & education levels in Williamstown
• Transportation & commute times in Williamstown
• Wood County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Williamstown demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wood County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Parkersburg-Marietta area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 26187 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Wood County government

26% of Williamstown residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Williamstown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Williamstown
• Cemeteries in Wood County
• Libraries in or near Williamstown

Post a query on a message board:

• Wood County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Williamstown museums
• Williamstown historic sites
• Williamstown area parks

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• Williamstown area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Wood County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Williamstown
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wood County

• Williamstown business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Wood County
• Arrests in Wood County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Williamstown was $18,652, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Wood County economic census
• Wood County economic summary
• Wood County employment growth
• Wood County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

20% of Williamstown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Williamstown
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Williamstown
• School districts in or near Williamstown
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Williamstown

• Air pollution in Wood County
• Diesel soot in Wood County
• Land contamination in Wood County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Wood County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Williamstown

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Williamstown
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Williamstown items now on sale

• Wood County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Williamstown medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Williamstown
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Williamstown
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Wood County genealogy forum

Median rent in Williamstown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $342.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $744.

• Research Williamstown Apartments
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• Homes for sale in the Williamstown area
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• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Williamstown area
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

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• Libraries near Williamstown

• West Virginia library

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• Census map of Williamstown area
• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Williamstown

• Daily newspapers in or near Williamstown
• AM radio stations in or near Williamstown
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• Media ownership in the Williamstown area
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• Search recent news archives in West Virginia

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Williamstown
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Williamstown
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Williamstown

• Parks near Williamstown
• National forests in West Virginia
• State parks in West Virginia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Williamstown
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• Panoramic photos of West Virginia communities
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• Post cards of West Virginia communities

Wood County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Williamstown political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Williamstown
• Total membership by faith, in Wood County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

The average commute time for Williamstown workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Williamstown include Days Inn.

• Williamstown travel guide
• Airports near Williamstown
• Hotels near Williamstown
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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