Willard, MO

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Willard, Missouri

Willard, Missouri, in Greene county, is 9 miles NW of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 139 miles SE of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is conveniently located inside the Springfield metropolitan area. There are an estimated 3,193 people in Willard.

The People and Families of Willard

In Willard, about 69% of adults are married. Many folks in Willard are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the city, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Willard. The kids here are young and many.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Willard had a median family income of $43,646.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($500) in Willard. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Willard Housing

Approximately 76% of housing in Willard is owner-occupied. The city contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Willard, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Willard strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Willard, MO

Comparing Willard to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles NW of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	139 miles SE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Greene
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	65781
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.305
Longitude	-93.427

Station	SPRINGFIELD REG AP
Distance	5.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	BOLIVAR 1 NE
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.4 inches

Station	BUFFALO 3 S
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,193	100%
Male	1,512	47.4%
Female	1,681	52.6%
Under 18	1,037	32.5%
18+	2,156	67.5%
65+	323	10.1%
Median Age	31.5
Average Family Size	3.14
White	3,121	97.7%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	21	0.7%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	36	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,330
Growth	137
Growth %	4.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.3%
German	24.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.5%
English	10.4%
Irish	9.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Dutch	1.9%
European	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Norwegian	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Swedish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Italian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Turkish	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Swiss	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Willard	3,193	$43,646
Ash Grove	1,430	$39,318
Battlefield	2,385	$51,204
Morrisville	344	$30,357
Pleasant Hope	548	$35,625
Springfield	151,580	$38,114
Walnut Grove	630	$39,688

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