Willard, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -6.3%
Males: 269 | |
Females: 236 |
Median resident age: | 48.3 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54731.
Willard: | $34,769 |
WI: | $59,305 |
Estimated per capita income in 2017: $20,271 (it was $12,780 in 2000)
Willard town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $132,100 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Willard: | $132,100 |
WI: | $178,900 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Willard, WI
- 48796.4%White alone
- 71.4%Hispanic
- 61.2%Two or more races
- 30.6%American Indian alone
- 20.4%Asian alone
Races in Willard detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Willard, Wisconsin as of January 27, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Willard is 126 to 1.

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Ancestries: German (29.1%), Polish (23.0%), English (8.0%), Norwegian (8.0%), Irish (6.1%), Swedish (3.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1179 feet
Land area: 35.6 square miles.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (very low).

9 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.7% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Willard town: | 1.8% ($1,395) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (40.0 miles
, pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (101.9 miles
, pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.9 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.32 N, Longitude: 91.09 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $70,400
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $70,600
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,300
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,200
- 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $42,200
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $59,800
- 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $53,800
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,400
- 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,800
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $350,000
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,100
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,000
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,700
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
Here: | 5.7% |
Wisconsin: | 3.3% |

- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.2%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Wood products (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
- Health care (7.1%)
- Educational services (6.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.1%)

- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (26.9%)
- Construction (14.8%)
- Public administration (6.5%)
- Truck transportation (6.5%)
- Wood products (5.6%)
- Transportation equipment (4.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.7%)

- Accommodation & food services (14.4%)
- Health care (13.3%)
- Wood products (11.1%)
- Educational services (11.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.7%)

- Farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)

- Farmers and farm managers (18.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.3%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (6.5%)
- Construction laborers (5.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)

- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
- Cashiers (7.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
Average climate in Willard, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Willard-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Willard town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Willard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 241.3 miles away from Willard center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 253.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 288.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 415.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 281.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 192.0 miles away from Willard center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Rusk County (9) is smaller than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Willard:
- INDIANHEAD HOME HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
- RUSK CTY MEM HSPTL NH (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
- RUSK CTY DEPT OF HLTH AND HUMAN SVCS (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
- CORNELL AREA CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CORNELL, WI)
- LADYSMITH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willard:
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 42 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 42 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 50 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 51 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 74 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 82 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 91 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Willard Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Willard: Wayside Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Main Creek (A), Deer Tail Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Willard and their reported violations in the past:
SUNSET PINES RESORT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between MAY-20-2008 and JUN-30-2008, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2008)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Willard that have no violations reported:
- LAKESIDE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 2.4 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 67.1% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 8.5% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 18.2% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 3.5% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Willard:
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 61.2%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 7.9%
For population 25 years and over in Willard:
- High school or higher: 73.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 8.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.7 minutes
Here: | 10.4 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Willard, WI (based on Rusk County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 3,256 | 8 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,190 | 22 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,059 | 13 |
Other | 1 | 1 |
None | 7,249 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Rusk County: | 4.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Rusk County: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Rusk County: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Rusk County: | 8.3% |
State: | 7.6% |
Rusk County: | 29.2% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Here: | 16.2% |
State: | 13.0% |
4.91% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($38,092 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.91% |
Wisconsin average: | 5.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Barron County, WI | |
to Chippewa County, WI | |
to Eau Claire County, WI |
Strongest AM radio stations in Willard:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WLDY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Willard:
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Willard:
- W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 43ft / 12.8mTotal length
- $756,000Total costs
- 2,273Total average daily traffic
- 2Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,499Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- Willard, Various Locations (Lat: 44.729139 Lon: -90.893472), Type: N/A, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPQX903,
Assigned Frequencies: 952.212 MHz, 928.212 MHz, Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 11/16/2010, Cancellation Date: 05/24/2002, Certifier: Colin Flannery, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KC9NNZ, Licensee ID: L01395413, Grant Date: 05/04/2018, Expiration Date: 04/30/2028, Certifier: Patricia H Lord, Registrant: Patricia H Lord, N6298 Bachelors Ave, Willard, WI 54493
Most common first names in Willard, WI among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Frank | 13 | 76.2 years |
John | 12 | 74.5 years |
Mary | 11 | 85.5 years |
Joseph | 7 | 71.0 years |
Robert | 6 | 72.7 years |
Louis | 6 | 67.8 years |
Frances | 5 | 80.8 years |
Anna | 5 | 84.0 years |
Margaret | 4 | 88.9 years |
Donald | 4 | 68.8 years |
Most common last names in Willard, WI among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Lesar | 7 | 76.0 years |
Plautz | 5 | 73.6 years |
Luzovec | 4 | 78.3 years |
Morgal | 4 | 85.9 years |
Perko | 4 | 76.5 years |
Ziegler | 4 | 76.8 years |
Djubenski | 3 | 79.3 years |
Hribar | 3 | 68.7 years |
Bergant | 3 | 81.0 years |
Horvat | 3 | 70.7 years |
- 65.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.3%Wood
- 6.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.2%Electricity
- 3.2%No fuel used
- 1.1%Utility gas
- 53.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.3%Utility gas
- 13.3%Wood
Willard compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.