Willard, Missouri | |
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City | |
Location of Willard, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 37°17′40″N 93°25′24″W / 37.29444°N 93.42333°WCoordinates: 37°17′40″N 93°25′24″W / 37.29444°N 93.42333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Greene |
Area | |
• Total | 5.92 sq mi (15.33 km2) |
• Land | 5.92 sq mi (15.33 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,288 |
• Estimate (2013) | 5,469 |
• Density | 893.2/sq mi (344.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 65781 |
Area code(s) | 417 |
FIPS code | 29-79882 |
GNIS feature ID | 0735917 |
Website | cityofwillard.org |
Willard is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,288. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Willard's main east-west road, U.S. 160, is known as Olympian Boulevard because two graduates of Willard High School have participated in the Olympics. Although the town remains relatively small in size, the city of Willard has shown considerable growth in recent years.
Willard is located at 37°17′40″N 93°25′24″W / 37.29444°N 93.42333°W (37.294429, -93.423218).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.92 square miles (15.33 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,288 people, 1,901 households, and 1,455 families residing in the city. The population density was 893.2 inhabitants per square mile (344.9/km2). There were 2,038 housing units at an average density of 344.3 per square mile (132.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.