Willows, California Explained

Willows, California
Official Name:City of Willows
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within California##Location within the United States
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Label:Willows
Subdivision Name:United States
Established Date:January 16, 1886[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:2.85
Area Land Sq Mi:2.84
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Total Km2:7.38
Area Land Km2:7.34
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.92
Elevation Ft:138
Elevation M:42
Population Total:6166
Population Metro:74337899
Population Density Km2:826.75
Population Density Sq Mi:2141.04
Utc Offset:-8
Coordinates:39.5244°N -122.1936°W
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Postal Code:95988
Blank Info:06-85684
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature IDs
Blank1 Info:,
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Est:6072

Willows is a city and the county seat of Glenn County, California, located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California. The city is home to regional government offices, including the California Highway Patrol, the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the main offices of the Mendocino National Forest, which comprises about one million acres (404,686 ha) of Federal land located mostly in mountainous terrain west of Willows. The population was 6,293 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

The Willow post office opened in 1862; the name was changed to Willows in 1916. The current post office building, which was built in 1918, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The Willows Auxiliary Field (1942–1945) was used for training World War II pilots.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9sqmi, of which, 2.8sqmi of it is land and 0.03sqmi of it (0.92%) is water.

Climate

Willows has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Demographics

2010

At the 2010 census Willows had a population of 6,166. The population density was 2146.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Willows was 4,304 (69.8%) White, 78 (1.3%) African American, 138 (2.2%) Native American, 312 (5.1%) Asian, 11 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,099 (17.8%) from other races, and 224 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,020 persons (32.8%).[8]

The census reported that 5,976 people (96.9% of the population) lived in households, 20 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 170 (2.8%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,173 households, 839 (38.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,037 (47.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 327 (15.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 133 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 225 (10.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 538 households (24.8%) were one person and 228 (10.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75. There were 1,497 families (68.9% of households); the average family size was 3.28.

The age distribution was 1,783 people (28.9%) under the age of 18, 614 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 1,542 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,445 people (23.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 782 people (12.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 32.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

There were 2,399 housing units at an average density of 835/mi2,of which 2,173 were occupied, 1,148 (52.8%) by the owners and 1,025 (47.2%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.8%. 3,137 people (50.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,839 people (46.0%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 6,220 people in 2,134 households, including 1,513 families, in the city. The population density was 2168.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,368 housing units at an average density of 825.6/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 69.3% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 2.3% Native American, 10.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 12.3% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races. 23.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[9] Of the 2,134 households 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.7% of households were one person and 11.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.40.

The age distribution was 32.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,466, and the median family income was $35,856. Males had a median income of $30,297 versus $22,159 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,523. About 17.7% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature, Willows is in,[10] and in .[11]

Federally, Willows is in .[12]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: California Cities by Incorporation Date . Word . California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions . April 7, 2013.
  2. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2020.
  3. Web site: Search Results . August 11, 2022 . The United States Census Bureau . EN-US.
  4. https://www.militarymuseum.org/WillowsMuniApt.html militarymuseum.org Willows Auxiliary Field
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704174639/http://www.countyofglenn.net/Airports/Willows_Glenn_Airport.asp Willows-Glenn County Airport
  6. https://www.countyofglenn.net/sites/default/files/Airports/WLWChp1.pdf Willows-Glenn County Airport
  7. https://www.airnav.com/airport/KWLW airnav.com, Willows-Glenn County Airport
  8. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Willows city. https://archive.today/20140715033940/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0685684. dead. July 15, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  10. Web site: Senators . April 7, 2013. State of California.
  11. Web site: Members Assembly . April 7, 2013. State of California.
  12. March 1, 2013.
  13. Book: Reichler, Joseph L. . The Baseball Encyclopedia . 1969 . 4th . 1979 . Macmillan Publishing . New York . 978-0-02-578970-8 . registration .