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Willard, Missouri

Willard, Missouri
City
Location of Willard, Missouri
Location of Willard, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°17′40″N 93°25′24″W / 37.29444°N 93.42333°W / 37.29444; -93.42333Coordinates: 37°17′40″N 93°25′24″W / 37.29444°N 93.42333°W / 37.29444; -93.42333
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 / 37.29444; -93.42333 (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.


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