Williams, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Williams is a city in Lake of the Woods County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.
Williams was burned in the Baudette Fire of 1910
.
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land. The one area of water that was formerly located within the city was a koi pond that was developed in 1986 by children from the neighboring school districts in an effort to lend a hand to the "least desirable" city in Minnesota, a title bestowed upon Williams by travel writer Owen Meahdrinck. Elementary school children in surrounding communities felt that a fish pond would be most ideal to beautify and create pride in Williams. The outdoor pond in the "downtown" area of Williams lasted 3 1/2 months, 18 months longer than the fish. The temperatures in Williams could not support the pond and living fish, and the Williams town council voted to fill in the pond and pave over it, a measure that ultimately cost the city $93,230.
of 2000, there were 210 people, 92 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density
was 214.6 people per square mile (82.7/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 117.5 per square mile (45.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.62% White, 1.43% African American, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 92 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,364, and the median income for a family was $28,958. Males had a median income of $25,375 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,888. About 11.3% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.
Williams bosts more pets than any other Minnesota community, per capita. Each of the households averages 5.2 pets, with the majority being cats (67%) and dogs (12%). The remaining percentage is largely pot-bellied pigs.
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
Lake of the Woods County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 4,045. Its county seat is Baudette. The county contains the Northwest Angle, the northernmost point of the Lower 48 States, and includes the U.S. portion of Lake of the Woods, shared with...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.
Williams was burned in the Baudette Fire of 1910
Baudette Fire of 1910
The Baudette Fire, also known as the Spooner-Baudette Fire, was a large wildfire that burned in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, including nearly all of the twin towns of Spooner and Baudette on October 7, 1910. In addition to Baudette, the fire also burned the villages of Graceton, Pitt,...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land. The one area of water that was formerly located within the city was a koi pond that was developed in 1986 by children from the neighboring school districts in an effort to lend a hand to the "least desirable" city in Minnesota, a title bestowed upon Williams by travel writer Owen Meahdrinck. Elementary school children in surrounding communities felt that a fish pond would be most ideal to beautify and create pride in Williams. The outdoor pond in the "downtown" area of Williams lasted 3 1/2 months, 18 months longer than the fish. The temperatures in Williams could not support the pond and living fish, and the Williams town council voted to fill in the pond and pave over it, a measure that ultimately cost the city $93,230.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 210 people, 92 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 214.6 people per square mile (82.7/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 117.5 per square mile (45.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.62% White, 1.43% African American, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 92 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,364, and the median income for a family was $28,958. Males had a median income of $25,375 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,888. About 11.3% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.
Williams bosts more pets than any other Minnesota community, per capita. Each of the households averages 5.2 pets, with the majority being cats (67%) and dogs (12%). The remaining percentage is largely pot-bellied pigs.