Moving to Willard, Ohio

Population: 6,806. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,818 (+0.2% change)
Males: 3,226 (47.4%), Females: 3,580 (52.6%)

Huron County

Zip codes: 44890.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $28,911
Median house value: $75,900

Population by Race

Races in Willard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
  • Hispanic (12.5%)
  • Other race (6.1%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (21.7%), United States (13.9%), English (10.7%), Irish (7.2%), Italian (3.8%), Dutch (3.3%).

Elevation: 955 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Willard

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willard city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

4.7% Foreign born (4.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +478 (+7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Willard:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF WILLARD (110 E HOWARD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Willard:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willard:

  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 23 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 44 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 67 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willard:

  • WILLARD (about 2 miles; WILLARD, OH; Abbreviation: 8G1)
  • SHELBY COMMUNITY (about 14 miles; SHELBY, OH; Abbreviation: 12G)
  • NORWALK-HURON COUNTY (about 18 miles; NORWALK, OH; Abbreviation: 5A1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willard:

  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 64 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)

Schools

Public high school in Willard:

  • WILLARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 123 DR. L.H. WHISLER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Willard:

  • WILLARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 949 S MAIN ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 206 W PEARL ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • RICHMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 3565 SECTION LINE ROAD 30 S; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Willard:

  • ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 25 WEST PERRY STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
  • CELERYVILLE CHRISTIAN ELEM SCH (Students: 79; Location: 4200 BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Willard:

  • WILLARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $953,707; Location: 6 W. EMERALD ST.; 76,705 books; 2,242 audio materials; 6,480 video materials; 180 serial subscriptions)