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Welcome to Villard ...

The city of Villard is located in Pope County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Villard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Villard has a population of 252 people<2> (see below for details).

Villard is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Villard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Villard: 320

The ZIP code for Villard: 56385<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Villard had an population of 252 people. This is a decrease of 0.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Villard had a population of 254 people. This makes Villard the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 254 people, the population of Villard increased 4.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 244 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Villard.

Communities Also Named Villard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Villard - they are located in North Dakota and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Villard.

Communities near Villard ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Villard.

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 Villard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Villard.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Villard. 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 Villard.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Villard. See our Newspapers Page for Villard.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Villard ...

Looking for more information about Villard? 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 Villard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Villard.

Adding Villard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Villard 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 Villard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Villard post office opened in 1882.

We also found Villard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Villard.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Villard.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Villard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Villard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Villard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/