Willard, Ohio

Willard is a city in southwestern Huron County, Ohio, United States, approximately southwest of Norwalk. The population was 6,197 at the 2020 census.

History

thumb|left|upright|[[Daniel Willard, the namesake of the city of Willard, c. 1920s]]

The original name of Willard was Chicago, named for the junction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's line to Sandusky (the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Railroad) and the branch west to Chicago (the Baltimore and Ohio and Chicago Railroad). Later the Akron and Chicago Junction Railroad was built east from the junction, providing a more direct route between the Northeastern United States and Chicago.

With the name "Chicago", passengers would mistake the community for Chicago, Illinois, so they changed the name to Chicago Junction,

To the south of Willard are located the unincorporated communities of Celeryville and New Haven, plus the planned development of Holiday Lakes to the north.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Willard had a population of 6,197. The median age was 37.1 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.6 males age 18 and over.

98.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,424 households in Willard, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.4% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 4,898 || 79.0%

| Black or African American || 91 || 1.5%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 33 || 0.5%

| Asian || 16 || 0.3%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.0%

| Some other race || 587 || 9.5%

| Two or more races || 570 || 9.2%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,355 || 21.9%

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 6,236 people, 2,365 households, and 1,585 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,687 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% White, 1.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 5.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.9% of the population.

There were 2,365 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48% male, 52% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census Willard High School students are able to choose between the local school and Pioneer Career and Technology Center (located in Shelby, Ohio) in order to learn a trade skill.

History

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

2000 census

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