Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Willard’s subject grades are an A for health and incomes and an A+ for the outdoors. Among 63 Utah towns, just 3 have a lower violent crime rate than Willard. 31% of the land in Willard is conserved, above both the Utah town median (3.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On the outdoors, just 1 of Utah’s 173 towns do better. Willard's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. Willard has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Willard beats most towns.
1,772 counted in 2010 and 1,978 in 2020; an estimated 2,486 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Willard is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 552 in 1870, 1,978 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1851 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Willard.
Willard beats the Utah average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 11% of Willard adults binge drink, close to Utah’s towns (11%) and below U.S. towns (16%). 30% of adults feel lonely in Willard.
| Willard | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 25% |
| What stands out | Willard | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 10% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Box Elder District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–1 | Grades PK–1 | 267 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
20 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Willard’s trail density is 2.6 miles per square mile. Willard Bay State Park, at 1,155 acres with 3.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willard Bay State Park | 3.6 mi | 1,155 |
| 2. Willard Creek Nature Park | 0.7 mi | 18 |
| 3. Central Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Willard for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Willard grew to 284 in 2023, 113 more than in 2013. 4.7% of Willard residents live below the poverty line.
| Willard | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The property crime rate in Willard is 5.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Willard has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 19° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (26% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 40% of residents (34% statewide). 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Utah.
| Willard | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 30% | 22% |
| Median age | 37 years | 32.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 36% | 29% |
47.1% women, 52.9% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Across Utah, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Willard | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16% | 13.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 11% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 7.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 4.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.8% | 22.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 9.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.6% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Willard home is worth about $586,000, up 3% in a year, 10% above the Utah typical home.
| Willard | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,648 a month | $1,538 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 79% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Willard. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi LakeGreat Salt Lake
5 mi MountainBen Lomond Mountain
33 mi LandmarkSpiral Jetty
30 mi Theme parkLagoon Amusement Park17 mi Ski areaSnowbasin Resort157 runs · 3,000 ft vertical15 mi Ski areaPowder Mountain Ski Resort155 runs · 2,755 ft verticalGreat Salt Lake: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Ben Lomond Mountain: Joe Tordiff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Spiral Jetty: Sculpture: Robert Smithson 1938-1973Image:Soren.harward at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lagoon Amusement Park: Davehi1, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Willard; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Willard residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
Where Willard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Willard.
City in Utah, United States
Willard (Shoshoni: Sogo-timp-bow ya) is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,978 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Willard.
Willard has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Willard with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 7 years of the area's median household income ($83,616 across the Brigham City, UT-ID area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
4 notable people were born here, including Melba Rae and William E. Cole.
