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A city of 6,488 people in Missouri
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Map of Willard: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1%39 of 3,850 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves36 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Willard

City in Missouri, United States
6,344Population
5.9 sq miArea
1,237 ftElevation

Willard is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,344. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code65781
Area code417
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Housing in Willard

$274K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Willard home is worth about $274,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market29
Sold in May17
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Safety in Willard

B+

Safety Grade B+

Willard reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Willard 2.1
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Willard 3.7
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Willard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#83Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictWILLARD R-IISchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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