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WillisND

A town of 155. A regional job hub with 94 jobs.

Population
155
residents
Median home value
$447K
Census ACS
Household income
$148K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
94
A job hub

What makes Willis stand out

The thing Willis does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

155 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Cloudy
H 61° · L 48°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Willis

Most working residents leave Willis for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Minot (54%), Williston (5%) and Fargo (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Willis0%
Minot54%
Williston5%
Fargo5%
Dickinson3%
14 mi
median commute distance
94
jobs based in Willis
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Willis has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Willis is

Willis beats the North Dakota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWillisND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%10.7%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.5%
More adults sleeping under 7 hours38.7%32.7%
Trinity Hospitals
12.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.7% of Willis is conserved land

28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 158 of 22,916 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 94 people come to Willis for work

Where Willis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

54% → Minot Minot 54% 5% → Williston Williston 5% 5% → Fargo Fargo 5% 3% → Dickinson Dickinson 3% 3% → Afton Afton 3% 2% → St. Augustine St. Augustine 2% Willis · 0% stay
94jobs based in Willis
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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