Population
2,212
+11.6% since 2010
Typical home
$584K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Jobs based here
284
A commuter town
What makes Willard stand out The 3 things Willard does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Willard has grown 11.6% since 2010 1,772 people in 2010; 2,212 today.
What’s changed most in Willard? 1,772 2010
1,978 2020
2,212 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Health
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns Willard beats the Utah average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
A Health Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
What stands out Willard UT Fewer adults facing food insecurity 8.9% 12.4% Fewer adults facing housing insecurity 7.3% 10% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 14.5% 9.8%
Brigham City Community Hospital
6.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
66th
percentile among UT towns
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Willard is conserved land 20 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
31% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 31%
conserved · 1,487 of 4,797 acres
20 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Willard Bay State Park 3.6 mi 1,155 2. Willard Creek Nature Park 0.7 mi 18 3. Central Park 0.1 mi 2
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Willard Most working residents leave Willard for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Ogden (17%), Brigham City (10%) and Salt Lake City (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2% work in town
Where working residents work In Willard 2%
Ogden 17%
Brigham City 10%
Salt Lake City 8%
Logan 3%
17 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 68% of U.S. towns Willard reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Willard 0.4
Utah 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Willard 5.3
Utah 13.2
U.S. 15.5
68th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
72nd
percentile among UT towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
13
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Willard has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 21–38°
Spring 38–60°
Summer 57–86°
Fall 39–63°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Housing
A typical Willard home is worth about $584K The typical Willard home is worth about $584,000, up 3.2% in a year, 9% above the Utah typical home.
$584K Zillow home value
Typical home value Willard $584K
Utah $535K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with avalanches at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47 Moderate risk Lower Higher Avalanches Inland flooding Earthquakes
Schools
Willard’s public schools outperform 52% of Utah districts The public schools Willard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B− School Grade
A commuter town 98% of working residents leave Willard for work Where Willard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17% → Ogden Ogden 17%
10% → Brigham City Brigham City 10%
8% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 8%
3% → Logan Logan 3%
3% → Layton Layton 3%
3% → Pleasant View Pleasant View 3%
Willard · 2% stay
284 jobs based in Willard
2% of working residents work in town
17 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Willard?
Census LEHD 2023
c. 1870 · 505 MSS P 24 B5 F5 · Wikimedia Commons
Willard’s story
175 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Willard 4 notable people were born in Willard.
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Willard (Shoshoni: Sogo-timp-bow ya) is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,978 at the 2020 census.
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Established 1851
Population 1,978
Area 7.1 sq mi
Elevation 4,350 ft
ZIP code 84340
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