Willow River, Minnesota

Willow River: City in Minnesota, United States

About

Willow River is a city located in the county of Pine in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 415 and a population density of 86 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 397 inhabitants.

The city was created 132 years ago in 1891.

Quick Facts about Willow River

Population : 397 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Minnesota (United States)
County : Pine County
Postal code : 55795
Phone Area Codes : 218
Area : 4.83 km2
Named for : Willow River
Altitude : 1,040 feet / 317 meters
Establishment : November 11, 1891 (132 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 08:31:23 (29th March 2024)
Density : 82 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.53% (2010-2020)

Geography

Willow River is located at 46°19'6"N 92°50'29"W (46.3182800, -92.8413100).

Willow River map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Willow River decreased by 4.53% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
1900 466 -
1910 212 -119.81%
1920 247 14.17%
1930 253 2.37%
1940 314 19.43%
1950 294 -6.8%
1960 343 14.29%
1970 331 -3.63%
1980 303 -9.24%
1990 284 -6.69%
2000 309 8.09%
2010 415 25.54% census
2011 412 -0.73% estimation process
2012 404 -1.98% estimation process
2013 402 -0.5% estimation process
2014 402 0% estimation process
2015 397 -1.26% estimation process
2016 395 -0.51% estimation process
2017 399 1% estimation process
2018 398 -0.25% estimation process
2019 400 0.5% estimation process
2020 397 -0.76% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 26,143
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 25,955
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 0.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 26,054
April 1, 2010 Population : 25,949
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 18.5%
People over 65 (%) : 25.1%
Female persons, % : 50.5%
White only, percent : 95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.7%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 93.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,926
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.8%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 17,853

Willow River zip code is 55795. County name: Pine, County fips: 27115

City of Willow River, Willow River

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 17,853
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 80.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $166,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,206
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $477
2015-2019 median gross rent : $694
Permits for construction, 2020 : 106
2015-2019 Households : 11,503
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.25
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 79.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 31.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.2%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 61,872
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 104,482
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 728,370
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 196,794
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,562
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $55,760
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $33,620
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.7%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 826
2019 total employment : 8,219
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 363,458
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -5.5%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 2,645
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,323
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,015
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 847
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 104
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,097
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 519
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,612
2010 population per square mile : 62.3
2010 land area in square miles : 416.34

Schools in Willow River

College & universities near Willow River, MN

Code Name City ZIP
380368 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet (MN) 55720-2342

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Willow River, MN

Code Name Address Type
DUL Duluth (Greyhound Station), Minnesota 4426 Grand Ave. BUS
DUU Duluth (University of Minnesota), Minnesota 175 Kirby Student Union BUS

Post offices near Willow River

Post Office Name City ZIP
Willow River Post Office Willow River (MN) 55795

Other cities in Pine County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Pine County , MN.

City Name Population Title
Rock Creek 1,658 City in Pine County, Minnesota, United States
Pine City 1,367 City in Pine County, Minnesota, United States of America
Hinckley 812 Township in Pine County, Minnesota
Sandstone 806 City in Minnesota, United States
Mission Creek 628 Township in Pine County, Minnesota
Brook Park 518 Township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States
Sturgeon Lake 478 Township in Pine County, Minnesota
Finlayson 452 Township in Pine County, Minnesota
Askov 350 Human settlement in Pine County, Minnesota, United States of America
Kerrick 331 Township in Pine County, Minnesota
Rutledge 221 American city in Pine County, Minnesota
Bruno 179 City in Pine County, Minnesota, United States
Nickerson 168 Township in Pine County, Minnesota
Henriette 69 City in Minnesota, United States
Denham 34 City in Minnesota, United States