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.
Geography
Willard is located in southeastern Box Elder County and is bordered by the city of Perry to the north and the unincorporated community of South Willard to the south. The east edge of the city is bordered by Cache National Forest in the Wasatch Range, and the west side extends into Willard Bay, a freshwater reservoir built out of the Great Salt Lake. Willard Bay State Park is located within the city limits along the shore of Willard Bay.
Interstate highways 15 and 84 pass through the western side of the city, with access from Exit 357. U.S. Route 89 is the city's Main Street.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 21.16%, is water. a recently deceased Apostle of the LDS Church and counselor to Brigham Young, in 1859. Willard received its charter as a city in 1870.
Gifted stonemason Shadrack Jones took advantage of local rock cliffs and the alluvial fan exposed as ancient Lake Bonneville receded. Between 1862 and 1883, he mined the local stone and built single-family homes. Over thirty still stand and many are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as contributing buildings in the Willard Historic District. Other early structures included a brick yard, the first grist mill in Box Elder County, and a number of molasses mills.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Willard had a population of 1,978. The median age was 37.7 years, with 27.8% of residents under the age of 18 and 15.5% of residents aged 65 years or older. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.0 males.
67.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 32.8% lived in rural areas.
There were 645 households in Willard, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 69.5% were married-couple households, 14.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,841 || 93.1%
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| Black or African American || 3 || 0.2%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 6 || 0.3%
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| Asian || 7 || 0.4%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 3 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 36 || 1.8%
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| Two or more races || 82 || 4.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 113 || 5.7%
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,772 people, 600 households, and 485 families residing in the city. The population density was 310.9 people per square mile (120.5/km<sup>2</sup>), and there were 633 housing units at an average density of 111.1 per square mile (43.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.