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Willmar is a city located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,351. It is the county seat of Kandiyohi County 6 Willmar has been assigned ZIP code 56201 by the USPS. Agricultural expansion and the establishment of Willmar as a division point on the Great Northern Railway (US) determined the growth of the community. The first settlers arrived during the 1850 ™s attracted to the fertile land and an abundance of timber and game. The Sioux Uprising of 1862 left the township abandoned for several years. The advent of the railroad in Kandiyohi County in 1869 brought new settlers. Many were of Swedish and Norwegian origins; hence the predominance today of residents of Scandinavian heritage. In 1870, Leon Willmar “ a Belgian acting as a European bondholder of St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company “ purchased the title to Section 1 of Willmar Township. Willmar was established as the county seat in 1871 and was incorporated as a village in 1874 and as a city in 1901. Willmar was the site of " The Great Willmar, Minnesota Raid ", a famous bank robbery which took place on July 15, 1930. Featured Homes in Willmar, MN
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| Natl. average | Willmar, MN |
| Population: | 293,655,400 | 18,108 |
| Household size: Persons per household | 2.60 | 2.4 |
Housing |
| Home appreciation: Most recent 12 months | 9.8% | 7.2% |
| House purchase cost: Median sales value | $217,200 | $155,100 |
| Commute time: in minutes | 27.4 | 15.5 |
Economy |
| Cost of Living index: higher rate = higher costs | 100.0 | 93 |
| Recent Job Growth: Most recent 12 months | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| Unemployment Rate: | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| Future Job Growth: projected job growth to 2010 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| Income Taxes: highest marginal tax bracket | 5.22% | 3.92% |
| Sales Taxes: total local, county, state sales tax | 6.0% | 6.5% |
Education |
| Pupil/teacher ratio: number of students per teacher | 15.9 | 12.9 |
| Graduation rate: percent graduated from high school | 79.6% | 79.2% |
| School spending: total dollars for each student | $6,058 | $6216.0000 |
| College grads-adv. deg.: percent with graduate and prof. degrees | 7.2% | 5.3% |
| College grads-4 yr.: percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges | 15.2% | 12.5% |
Crime |
| Property crime index: 1 (least) to 10 (most) | 3 | 5 |
| Violent crime index: 1 (least) to 10 (most) | 3 | 6 |
Health |
| Doctors per capita: M.D.s per 10,000 population | 169.7 | 250.3 |
| Air quality index: higher number = better air quality | 48.0 | 53 |
| Health costs index: higher rate = higher costs | 100.0 | 108.7 |
| Watershed quality index: higher=better (not drinking water) | 55.0 | 30 |
Climate |
| Altitude: in feet | 1,058 | 1121 |
| Snowfall: inches annually | 24.0 | 39 |
| Rainfall: inches annually | 39.0 | 28 |
| Precipitation days: days annually with some precipitation | 112 | 108 |
| Summer temperature: average high temp in July (deg F) | 86.9 | 85.1 |
| Winter temperature: average low temp in January (deg F) | 21.7 | 0.7 |
| Sunny days: days annually with few clouds | 205 | 197 |
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Cities within 10 miles of Willmar, Minnesota
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