WillowWI
A town of 500.
Is Willow a good place to live?
Willow’s midpoint age is 52.8 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Ithaca School Forest, at 220 acres. Willow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
500 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Willow: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Willow, 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 Willow.
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Willow: 26% of residents are 65 or older, above both the Wisconsin town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Willow | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.3 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Willow | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Willow’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The middle household income for Willow comes to $63,000. The top destinations are Richland Center (23%), Madison (8%) and Spring Green (4%). Among residents here, 5.6% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 21 miles.
| Willow | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Willow faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Willow after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. FEMA puts 64% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Willow, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Willow’s peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Willow is
For adults in Willow, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. In Willow, 32% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Willow | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Willow | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3% of the land in Willow is protected from building
Walkers can cover 0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ithaca School Forest | — | 220 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Willow
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Willow; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Willow residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Willow for work
Where Willow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Willow
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Willow is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 496 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Loyd is located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Willow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Willow, WI a good place to live?
Willow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.