Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
89% of households own their home in Willow Springs, against 74% in Wisconsin’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Prairie Spring Hotel and Mottley Family Farmstead. Willow Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Willow Springs beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1834.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Willow Springs, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Willow Springs.
In Willow Springs, the average commute is 27 minutes. For most workers, Willow Springs is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Willow Springs has added 36 jobs, to 71 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Willow Springs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24% of Willow Springs adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, below both the Wisconsin town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). Population is up 12% here since 2020, to 885 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Willow Springs’ age of the median resident stands at 44.5 years.
| Willow Springs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.5 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Willow Springs | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
A winter brings about 36 inches of snow, with January nights at 10° and July afternoons at 82°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14% of adults report frequent physical distress in Willow Springs. Two figures for adults here: 29% get no exercise outside work, 19% binge drink.
| Willow Springs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Willow Springs | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Willow Springs’ FEMA hazard score comes in at 46 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 44 claims here since 1990. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 29%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Willow Springs after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 miles of trail. The trail network density for Willow Springs comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Willow Springs | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Willow Springs; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Willow Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Willow Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Willow Springs on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Willow Springs is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 789 at the 2020 census, up from 758 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Calamine is located in the town.
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Willow Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
