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The town, home to 470 people, lies in Minnesota.
Willmar Township’s average commute is 14 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower share of households owning their home than Willmar Township. 11% of the land in Willmar Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Rau Prairie Pothole Wildlife Management Area, at 105 acres. Willmar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,002 in 1880, 21,015 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and a map from 1958 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Willmar Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Willmar Township.
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 39% come from inland flooding and 31% from cold waves. Willmar Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 24 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 4°, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Willmar Township for work: only 1% work in town. This Minnesota town had 317 jobs in 2023, down 1,928 from 2013. Its middle household income comes in at $68,000. The top destinations are Willmar (52%), New London Township (2%) and Kandiyohi Township (2%).
| Willmar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
There are 1.5 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. The trail network density for Willmar Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rau Prairie Pothole Wildlife Management Area | — | 105 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults in Willmar Township, 18% worry about having enough food and 28% get no exercise outside work. Only 7 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Willmar Township. The share of adults in Willmar Township who have diabetes: 13%.
| Willmar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Willmar Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.9% | 11.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Willmar Township
About 2 of every 100 Willmar Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
Willmar ( WIL-mər) is a city in, and the county seat of, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,015 at the 2020 census.
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Willmar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.