Moving to Willows, California

Population: 6,220. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,296 (+1.2% change)
Males: 3,080 (49.5%), Females: 3,140 (50.5%)

Glenn County

Zip code: 95988

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $27,466
Median house value: $92,200

Population by Race

Races in Willows:

• White Non-Hispanic (61.0%)
• Hispanic (23.2%)
• Other race (12.3%)
• Other Asian (9.4%)
• Two or more races (4.8%)
• American Indian (3.6%)
• Black (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.5%), Irish (9.9%), English (9.0%), United States (6.6%), Portuguese (3.7%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 135 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Willows

• High school or higher: 70.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willows city

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 54.2%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 10.1%

17.9% Foreign born (9.9% Latin America, 7.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +169 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Willows:

• GLENN MEDICAL CENTER (1133 W SYCAMORE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Willows:

• COLUSA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; COLUSA, CA)
• ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; CHICO, CA)
• BIGGS GRIDLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; EAST GRIDLEY, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willows:

• CHICO MUNI (about 31 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: CIC)
• BEALE AFB (about 60 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: BAB)
• REDDING MUNI (about 68 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willows:

• WILLOWS-GLENN COUNTY (about 2 miles; WILLOWS, CA; Abbreviation: WLW)
• HAIGH FIELD (about 15 miles; ORLAND, CA; Abbreviation: O37)
• RANCHAERO (about 27 miles; CHICO, CA; Abbreviation: O23)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willows:

• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 32 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)
• BUTTE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; Oroville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,061)
• YUBA COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
• MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 74 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS (about 74 miles; DAVIS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 24,405)
• NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; NAPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,558)
• SHASTA COLLEGE (about 83 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)

Schools

Public high schools in Willows:

• WILLOWS HIGH (Students: 540; Location: 203 N. MURDOCK AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• WILLOWS COMMUNITY HIGH (CONT) (Students: 44; Location: 823 W. LAUREL ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• ALTERNATIVE/OPPORTUNITY (Students: 39; Location: 525 W. SYCAMORE ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
• GLENN COUNTY JUVENILE COURT (Students: 7; Location: 525 WEST SYCAMORE ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
• WILLOWS HIGH COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 7; Location: 823 W. LAUREL ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Willows:

• WILLOWS BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 13; Location: 853 N TEHAMA ST; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Willows:

• MURDOCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 703; Location: 655 W. FRENCH ST.; Grades: KG – 04)
• WILLOWS INTERMEDIATE (Students: 544; Location: 1145 W. CEDAR ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
• SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 132; Location: 525 W. SYCAMORE; Grades: KG – 12)
• WILLOWS INTERMEDIATE COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: 1145 WEST CEDAR STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
• WILLOWS ELEMENTARY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 2; Location: 655 WEST FRENCH STREET; Grades: 01 – 04)

Libraries

Library in Willows:

• WILLOWS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $148,715; Location: 201 N. LASSEN ST.; 63,467 books; 767 audio materials; 2,364 video materials; 140 serial subscriptions)