Willard, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 539. Estimated population in July 2024: 605 (+12.2% change)
Males: 271 (50.3%), Females: 268 (49.7%)

Clark County

Zip code: 54493

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $24,875
Median house value: $88,000

Population by Race

Races in Willard:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (29.1%), Polish (23.0%), English (8.0%), Norwegian (8.0%), Irish (6.1%), Swedish (3.2%).

Elevation: 1179 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Willard

• High school or higher: 73.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 8.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willard town

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 7.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+20.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Willard:

• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 15 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
• VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 22 miles; STANLEY, WI)
• BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willard:

• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 54 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
• VOLK FIELD (about 64 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 71 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willard:

• NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: VIQ)
• BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 35 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)
• MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 38 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; Abbreviation: MFI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willard:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 53 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 73 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 81 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)