WillardKS
A town of 68, settled in 1887.
Is Willard a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Willard. Willard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
68 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Willard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Willard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Willard.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Willard, with inland flooding at the top
The national flood insurance program has paid 3 claims in Willard since 1993. On expected storm and flood damage, Willard sits above 64% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 53% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Willard is
Among adults in Willard, 12% report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Willard beats Kansas on 8 and trails on 2. 33% of adults in Willard sleep under 7 hours; 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Willard | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Willard | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Topeka Zoo and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Willard. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year
17 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum9 mi MuseumKansas Historical Society
9 mi MuseumKansas Museum of History
39 mi MuseumSpencer Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Willard
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Willard
About 0 of every 100 Willard residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Willard
City in Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties in Kansas, United States
Willard is a city in Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties in the State of Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 74.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
Questions about Willard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Willard, KS a good place to live?
Willard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.