Williamsburg, Colorado

Williamsburg is a statutory town located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 731 at the 2020 census.^[5] The Florence post office (ZIP code 81226) serves Williamsburg.^[6]

Williamsburg, Colorado
Statutory town
The town hall on John Street, September 2018
Location of Williamsburg in Fremont County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°23′1″N 105°9′37″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County[1]	Fremont County
Incorporated	April 7, 1888[2]
Government
• Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area [3]
• Total	3.53 sq mi (9.15 km2)
• Land	3.53 sq mi (9.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [4]	5,390 ft (1,643 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Total	731
• Density	210/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]	81226
Area code	719
FIPS code	08-85155
GNIS feature ID	0203567
Website	williamsburgcolorado.com

History

See also: Early history of Fremont County, Colorado

Geography

Williamsburg is located in southeastern Fremont County at 38°23′1″N 105°9′37″W (38.383623, -105.160337).^[7] It is bordered to the east by the city of Florence and to the south by the town of Rockvale. Cañon City, the county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Williamsburg has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²), all of it land.^[8]

Education

It is in the Fremont RE-2 School District.^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	337		—
1910	556		65.0%
1920	402		−27.7%
1930	155		−61.4%
1940	97		−37.4%
1950	65		−33.0%
1960	57		−12.3%
1970	75		31.6%
1980	72		−4.0%
1990	253		251.4%
2000	714		182.2%
2010	662		−7.3%
2020	731		10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

• Colorado portal

• List of municipalities in Colorado