Welcome to Willow City ...
The city of Willow City is located in Bottineau County<1>.
The location of Willow City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Willow City was established in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Willow City has a population of 150 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Willow City is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Willow City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willow City is located in the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Willow City had an population of 150 people. This is a decrease of 7.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 32.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Willow City had a population of 163 people. This makes Willow City the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Willow City represents 0.02% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 224th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 163 people, the population of Willow City decreased 26.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 221 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Willow City.
Communities Also Named Willow City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Willow City - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow City.
Communities near Willow City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow City.
- Bottineau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottineau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottineau
- Bottineau is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bottineau <5>
- Dunseith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunseith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunseith
- Dunseith is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunseith <5>
- Towner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towner
- Towner is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towner <5>
- Upham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upham
- Upham is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upham <5>
- Kramer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
- Kramer is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kramer <5>
- Gardena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Barton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Overly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bantry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantry
- Bantry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bantry <5>
- Omemee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omemee
- Omemee is located in Bottineau County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Willow City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willow City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow City. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Willow City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow City ...
Looking for more information about Willow City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Willow City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willow City.
Adding Willow City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willow City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Willow City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Willow City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willow City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bottineau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Willow City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |