WillisTX
A town of 6,878, settled in 1937. A typical home worth about $284K.
What makes Willis stand out
The 3 things Willis does most differently from other towns.
Willis has grown 13.6% since 2010
5,662 people in 2010; 6,878 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Willis’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Willis vs Klein Collins - Boys Varsity Football 09/04/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 4
- Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit Arrests Willis ISD Employee for Online Solicitation of a MinorWoodlands Online · Aug 31
- Body Found Near I-45 in Conroe Believed to Be Missing Willis Man Steven CollierWoodlands Online · Aug 6
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Willis. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Willis home is worth about $284K
The typical Willis home is worth about $284,000, down 1.1% in a year, 5% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Very low risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Willis
Most working residents leave Willis for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (24%), Conroe (18%) and The Woodlands (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns
Willis beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Willis | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 12.5% |
Less crime per resident than 19% of U.S. towns
Willis reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Willis’s public schools outperform 32% of Texas districts
The public schools Willis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| C C Hardy El | K–5 | 756 | C+ |
| Edward B Cannan El | K–5 | 714 | C+ |
| Parmley El | K–5 | 631 | B− |
| Lynn Lucas Middle | 6–8 | 901 | C |
| Jjaep | 9–10 | 2 | Not graded |
| Stubblefield Academy | 5–12 | 25 | Not graded |
Mild winters, hot summers
Willis has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
1.4% of Willis is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charles Traylor Memorial Park | 0.6 mi | 41 |
| 2. Lindley Park | — | 1 |
About Willis
City in Texas, United States
Willis is a city in Montgomery County, Texas, United States, located eight miles north of Conroe in north central Montgomery County. The city began to develop in 1870 after what is now the Union Pacific Railroad built track through the area. As a part of the Piney Woods, the Willis economy has historically been driven by lumber, agriculture, and the manufacture of lumber and agriculture equipment. From the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, it produced tobacco as a commodity crop. Competition from Cuba reduced its contribution to the economy. The population was 6,431 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 6,964 in 2023. In 2008, after Willis's population passed 5,000, the city…
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- Established
- 1937
- Population
- 6,431
- Area
- 4.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- ZIP code
- 77318, 77378
- Area code
- 936
Willis’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Willis.