Welcome to Willard ...
The city of Willard is located in Box Elder County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Willard has a population of 1,958 people<2> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Willard.
Willard is 4,290 feet [1,308 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Willard is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Willard lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Willard is located in the (435) area code.
The ZIP code for Willard: 84340<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Willard had an population of 1,958 people. This is an increase of 10.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Willard had a population of 1,772 people. This makes Willard the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Willard represents 0.06% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,772 people, the population of Willard increased 8.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,630 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Willard.
Adding Willard to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Willard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Willard elsewhere: The earliest map where we found it was on a .
We also found Willard mentioned in the book Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Willard on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Willard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Utah communities named Willard: This one is located in Box Elder County and the other is located in Salt Lake County.
Beyond Utah, there are 32 communities that are also named Willard - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Tennessee, Virginia (3), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willard.
Communities near Willard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willard.
- Ogden [Weber County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden [Weber County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Willard
- Estimated population in 2019: 87,773 people
- Former names for Ogden:
- Brownsville
- Fort Buenaventura
- Ogden has also been known as:
- Ogden City
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ogden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden<6>
- Roy [Weber County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Roy [Weber County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Willard
- Estimated population in 2019: 39,613 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Roy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy<6>
- Clinton [Davis County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton [Davis County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Willard
- Estimated population in 2019: 22,499 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clinton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton<6>
- North Ogden [Weber County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
- North Ogden [Weber County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Willard
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,582 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on North Ogden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden<6>
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- Brigham City [Box Elder County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Brigham City [Box Elder County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the north of Willard
- Estimated population in 2019: 19,601 people
- Former name for Brigham City:
- Box Elder
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brigham City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City<6>
- South Ogden [Weber County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ogden
- South Ogden [Weber County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Willard
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,199 people
- Former name for South Ogden:
- Burch Creek
- South Ogden has also been known as:
- South Ogden City
- Jump to Google Maps centered on South Ogden
- West Haven [Weber County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven [Weber County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Willard
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,109 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Haven
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven<6>
- Pleasant View [Weber County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View [Weber County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Willard
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,839 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasant View
- Washington Terrace [Weber County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Terrace
- Washington Terrace [Weber County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Willard
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,248 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Washington Terrace
- Riverdale [Weber County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale [Weber County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Willard
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,838 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Riverdale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale<6>
- Brigham City [Box Elder 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 Willard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willard. 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 Willard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willard. See our Newspapers Page for Willard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willard ...
Looking for more information about Willard? 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 Willard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willard.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Box Elder, 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 Willard. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willard - 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 Willard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willard) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Willard. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Willard Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4094, Longitude: -112.0364 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |