Williamsfield, Illinois
Village · Population 557 · #823 in Illinois
About Williamsfield
Williamsfield, IL is a tiny community located in western Illinois with an estimated population of 557.
Williamsfield holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 453 residents per square mile.
📰 Williamsfield News Today
- Obituary information for Timothy Lynn Stewart - Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes · Aug 1
- Obituary for John Edward Bantz Rux Funeral Homes · Oct 20
- Severe storms bring damaging winds, tornadoes, hail to Central Illinois WEEK | 25 News Now · Apr 17
- Thousands of power outages reported in eastern Iowa, western Illinois WQAD · Apr 17
- Minnie Kate Jarvis Obituary Nov 22, 2025 Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory · Nov 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Williamsfield Unique
- The only place in America named Williamsfield — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Williamsfield
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Williamsfield
- Williamsfield Elem School
- Williamsfield High School
- Williamsfield Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeVillage
Population (2024)557
Rank in state#823 of 1,294
Land area1.23 sq mi
Density453/sq mi
Coordinates40.9264, -90.0182