| Official Name: | Williamsville, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wayne |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.84 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.84 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 279 |
| Population Density Km2: | 333.15 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 863.78 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 400 |
| Coordinates: | 36.9728°N -90.5481°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 63967 |
| Area Code: | 573 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-80026[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397321 |
Williamsville is a city in Wayne County, Missouri, United States, along the Black River. The population was 279 at the 2020 census.[3]
Williamsville was platted in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] A post office called williamsville has been in operation since 1873.[5] The community's name is most likely derived from that of William Williams, the original owner of the town site.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.32sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 342 people, 148 households, and 98 families living in the city. The population density was 1068.8PD/sqmi. There were 188 housing units at an average density of 587.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 148 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the city was 44.5 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 379 people, 161 households, and 108 families living in the city. The population density was 1228.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 190 housing units at an average density of 615.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.74% White and 0.26% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 161 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,111, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $20,288 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,844. About 19.5% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.1% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.