RELOCATION GUIDE

Population

1990: 5,900

2000: 6,220

2010: 6,166

2019: 6,072

Population Traits

Percent of the population under the age of 18: 26.5%

Percent of the population over the age of 65: 17.5%

Percent of the population that is female: 47.6%

Percent of the population that are veterans: 3.9%

Area

2.85 sq. miles

Population Density

2,165.8 people/sq. mile

Ethnic Composition

White (not Hispanic or Latino): 49.2%

Hispanic or Latino: 33.1%

Asian: 9.9%

Black/African American: 1.8%

Native American: 1.2%

Other: 4.8%

The Hispanic population is projected to increase 55 percent by 2030 in Glenn County. The Hispanic and black population is projected to increase the most in the county by 2030, while the white population is expected to see a 32 percent decrease.

Percent of the population in poverty: 19.7%

Average Household Income 

Household income in Willows in 2019 was $43,220 on average and $20,705 per cap.

Average monthly rent: $775/month

Average home value: $284,275. 

Local Real Estate and Title Companies

 - Preferred Agents

 - Timios Title Company

 - Titus Properties

 - Briana Madsen Realty

 - Coggins Crew Team

 - Davis and Assc. Realty

 - HB Ranch and Home

 - Pride Homes and Land

 - ReMax (Miller Realty)

 - Swaner Realty

 - Theresa Forrest Realty

Average inches of rainfall per year: 18.41

Average Temperature

40 - 80 temperatures in Spring

60 - 100+ temperatures in Summer

40 - 90 temperatures in Fall

40 - 60 temperatures in Winter

Percent of population under the age of 65 with a disability: 13.3%

Centers

 - Glenn Medical Center

 - North Valley Indian Health

 - Willows Eye Care

 - Willows Pharmacy

 - Dennis Thodas DDS

 - Douglas R. Moss DDS-Family

 - Eric Wunsch DC

 - Glenn County Health Services

 - Glenn Family Medical

 - Hani Radaideh DDS

 - Healing Hands Chiropractic

 - Jenny Lazarus, MD

 - Joanna Reid-Pediatrics

 - Willows Physical Therapy

 - Willows Post Acute

Percent of the population over the age of 25 with a high school diploma or equivalent: 78.8%

Schools

 - Murdock Elementary School

 - Walden Academy Charter School

 - Willows Intermediate School

 - Willows High School

 - Willows Community High School

Willows is safer than 7% of all US cities. 

The crime rate is in Northern California is typically lower than in Southern California, due in part to lower population density in the northern counties. Overall, the number of violent crimes has been decreasing in Glenn County since 1998.

We are protected by a City Police Department, a County Sheriff's Department, a City Fire Department and 8 surrounding rural Fire Departments. Since this is the County Seat, we also have the County Courthouse, District Attorney's Office, Probation Department, and the County Jail.

Percent of the population over the age of 16 and working in the civilian labor force: 50.8%

Major Employers

 1) Glenn County Government  Offices 

 2) Glenn County Sheriff’s Office 

 3) Glenn Medical Center 

 4) Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District 

 5) Johns Manville  

 6) Murdock Elementary School 

 7) Rumiano Cheese Factory 

 8) Sierra Nevada Cheese Company 

 9) Wal-Mart Supercenter

Parks

 - Sycamore Park (800 W Sycamore St)

 - Central Park (1150 W Laurel St)

 - Jensen Park (380 Elm St)

Within the City limits there are 3 City Parks, 1 City Swimming Pool,2 private swimming pools,3 Tennis Courts Horseshoe Pits, 5 Softball Fields,1 Disc Golf Course and 1 Track.

Four Miles outside or Willows on Road 39 is the Glenn Golf & Country Club PGA (530) 934-9918

Six miles south of town is the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge open year-round (530) 934-2801 www.fws.gov/sacramentovalleyrefuge

Seven miles west of town is the SCCA Thunderhill Raceway Park open year-round (530)934-5588. Thunderhill is a 2-mile,3-mile, and new 2014 5-mile, 36 foot wide motorsports track for super karts, super bikes, sports cars, open wheel racers, and high performance street cars. Some Zoom-Zoom commercials for television are filmed here. www.thunderhill.com

Willows is called the "Gateway to the Mendocino National Forest", so the Forestry department headquarters are housed here. They keep the updated information for hunters, fishermen, boaters, campers, open trail riding, whatever your outdoor adventure is. (530) 934-3316. www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino

The Snow Mountains, Yolla Bolly Wilderness, Alder Springs Ridge, Rattlesnake Ridge, and Sanhedrin Ridge are close by. Stony Gorge Reservoir, Black Butte Reservoir, and Sacramento River are within a half hour drive.

Glenn County was incorporated on March 5, 1891. The County seat, Willows, was created March 11, 1891.

Willows is home of the Willows Museum Society which is housed in the former Willows Library. That building was built in 1911 as one of the Andrew Carnegie projects. The museum is open every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 1:00pm - 4:00pm.

The Willows Public Library services the smallest Carnegie Library in the world -- Bayliss Library.

Our Historic Courthouse, Memorial Hall, Post Office, and Masonic Building are all located in Willows Downtown District.