Willows, California
Willows, California | ||
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FIPS code 06-85684 | | |
GNIS feature IDs | 1660184, 2412272 | |
Website | cityofwillows.org |
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.[5]
History
The Willow post office opened in 1862; the name was changed to Willows in 1916.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) of it (0.92%) is water.
Climate
Willows has a
Climate data for Willows, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 83 (28) |
83 (28) |
88 (31) |
101 (38) |
109 (43) |
113 (45) |
117 (47) |
115 (46) |
115 (46) |
105 (41) |
92 (33) |
81 (27) |
117 (47) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 70.5 (21.4) |
73.8 (23.2) |
80.2 (26.8) |
89.0 (31.7) |
96.4 (35.8) |
104.0 (40.0) |
105.1 (40.6) |
102.9 (39.4) |
102.3 (39.1) |
94.1 (34.5) |
80.5 (26.9) |
68.8 (20.4) |
107.6 (42.0) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 58.4 (14.7) |
62.8 (17.1) |
67.9 (19.9) |
74.7 (23.7) |
82.5 (28.1) |
90.2 (32.3) |
94.8 (34.9) |
93.6 (34.2) |
91.0 (32.8) |
81.6 (27.6) |
67.3 (19.6) |
58.4 (14.7) |
76.9 (25.0) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 49.2 (9.6) |
52.3 (11.3) |
56.0 (13.3) |
61.0 (16.1) |
68.2 (20.1) |
75.1 (23.9) |
78.8 (26.0) |
77.5 (25.3) |
74.7 (23.7) |
67.1 (19.5) |
55.6 (13.1) |
48.7 (9.3) |
63.7 (17.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 40.0 (4.4) |
41.9 (5.5) |
44.1 (6.7) |
47.3 (8.5) |
54.0 (12.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
62.9 (17.2) |
61.3 (16.3) |
58.4 (14.7) |
52.6 (11.4) |
43.9 (6.6) |
39.0 (3.9) |
50.5 (10.3) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 28.2 (−2.1) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
32.0 (0.0) |
33.8 (1.0) |
41.0 (5.0) |
47.4 (8.6) |
52.6 (11.4) |
51.5 (10.8) |
46.6 (8.1) |
40.7 (4.8) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
Record low °F (°C) | 15 (−9) |
21 (−6) |
21 (−6) |
22 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
43 (6) |
42 (6) |
37 (3) |
30 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
11 (−12) |
11 (−12) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.40 (112) |
4.19 (106) |
2.77 (70) |
1.53 (39) |
1.20 (30) |
0.46 (12) |
0.03 (0.76) |
0.07 (1.8) |
0.22 (5.6) |
1.08 (27) |
2.35 (60) |
3.58 (91) |
21.88 (555.16) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 50.2 |
Source 1: NOAA[12] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[13] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 728 | — | |
1890 | 1,176 | 61.5% | |
1900 | 893 | −24.1% | |
1910 | 1,139 | 27.5% | |
1920 | 2,190 | 92.3% | |
1930 | 2,024 | −7.6% | |
1940 | 2,215 | 9.4% | |
1950 | 3,019 | 36.3% | |
1960 | 4,139 | 37.1% | |
1970 | 4,085 | −1.3% | |
1980 | 4,777 | 16.9% | |
1990 | 5,988 | 25.4% | |
2000 | 6,220 | 3.9% | |
2010 | 6,166 | −0.9% | |
2019 (est.) | 6,072 | [4] | −1.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[14] |
2010
At the
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
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 835.0 per square mile (322.4/km2),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
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
Politics
In the
Federally, Willows is in California's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican Kevin Kiley.[19]
Notable people
- major league baseball All-Star[20]
- Mark Koenig, baseball player for championship New York Yankees teams, died in Willows
References
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date" (Word). California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Willows". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ militarymuseum.org Willows Auxiliary Field
- ^ Willows-Glenn County Airport
- ^ Willows-Glenn County Airport
- ^ airnav.com, Willows-Glenn County Airport
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Willows 6 W, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Sacramento". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Willows city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "California's 3rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-02-578970-8.