| Official Name: | Williston, Tennessee |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tennessee |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1970[1] |
| Named For: | Henry Willis, early resident[2] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.28 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.28 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.65 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 349 |
| Population Density Km2: | 81.63 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 211.39 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 153 |
| Elevation Ft: | 502 |
| Coordinates: | 35.1589°N -89.3733°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38076 |
| Area Code: | 901 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 47-81020[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1304614[5] |
Williston is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 395 at the 2010 census.[6]
Williston is located south of the center of Fayette County at 35.1589°N -89.3733°W (35.158955, -89.373328).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2km2, all land.[6]
The city is located along Tennessee State Routes 76 and 193. TN 76 leads north 6miles to Somerville, the county seat, and south 7miles to Moscow. TN 193 leads west 7miles to Macon and to the Memphis outer beltway.
As of the census of 2000, there were 341 people, 122 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The population density was 210.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 129 housing units at an average density of 79.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 64.81% White, 33.43% African American, 0.59% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 122 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,729 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,514. About 8.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.