About Williams
Williams, AZ is a small town located in northern Arizona counting 3,482 people who proudly call it home.
Williams holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 43.83 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 79 residents per square mile.
📰 Williams News Today
- Idaho In-N-Out gunman was former Arizona resident, records show AZ Family · Aug 3
- Williams Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- In-N-Out shooting suspect had Arizona ties tucson.com · Aug 4
- Arizona Signs Transfer Forward Breanna Williams University of Arizona Athletics · Apr 16
- Suspect in Idaho In-N-Out shooting linked to Arizona as motive remains unknown FOX 10 Phoenix · Aug 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Williams Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Williams — but the Arizona one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Williams
- Anna’s Canyon Cafe — mexican
- Cruiser's Route 66 Café — burger
- Fred Harvey Restaurant
- Grand Canyon Coffee & Cafe (café)
- Pine Country Restaurant — american
- Red Raven Restaurant
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Station 66 Italian Bistro — italian
- Dara Thai Twisters — thai
- Doc Holiday's Steakhouse & Saloon
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bearizona Wildlife Park · Zoo
- Canyon Coaster Adventure Park · Theme park
- Poozeum · Museum
- Alaskan Tundra Wolves · Attraction
- American Bison · Attraction
- American Black Bear · Attraction
- American Burro · Attraction
- Artic Wolves · Attraction
- Black Bear · Attraction
- Coues deer & Mule deer · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Williams
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Williams
- CAVIAT - Williams High School
- CAVIAT-Williams Central Program
- Heritage Elementary - Williams
- Williams Elementary/Middle School
- Williams High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArizona
TypeCity
Population (2024)3,482
Rank in state#68 of 91
Land area43.83 sq mi
Density79/sq mi
Coordinates35.2466, -112.1833