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Willmar is a city in Kandiyohi County.
It is the county seat. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Willmar. For links to other places called Willmar, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Willmar is 45.121N. The longitude is -95.043W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,142 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 18,303.
Sections below provide additional information and links about Willmar demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Kandiyohi County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56201 ZIP code.
28% of Willmar residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Willmar ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Willmar was $18,515, compared with $21,587 nationally.
18% of Willmar residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Willmar, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $400. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $810.
Libraries in Willmar include Willmar Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Willmar include West Central Tribune, Willmar West Central Tribune
Kandiyohi County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Willmar political report.
The average commute time for Willmar workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Willmar between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Willmar include Americinn of Willmar, Comfort Inn Willmar, Days Inn, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Willmar.
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