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City
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Willow City
Location of Willow City, North Dakota
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Bottineau
Founded	1887
Area
• Total	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km²)
• Land	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	1,470 ft (448 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	149
• Estimate (2022)	150
• Density	318.38/sq mi (122.88/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58384
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-86380
GNIS feature ID	1036336

Willow City is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 149 at the 2020 census.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Climate
Notable people
Gallery
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History

In 1886, the Great Northern Railway laid tracks through Willow City on the way to Bottineau. The community's first election took place in 1890, and the city was incorporated in 1906.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	476	—
1910	623	30.9%
1920	559	−10.3%
1930	577	3.2%
1940	524	−9.2%
1950	595	13.5%
1960	494	−17.0%
1970	403	−18.4%
1980	329	−18.4%
1990	281	−14.6%
2000	221	−21.4%
2010	163	−26.2%
2020	149	−8.6%
2022 (est.)	150	−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 163 people, 84 households, and 47 families living in the city. The population density was 354.3 inhabitants per square mile (136.8/km²). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 267.4 per square mile (103.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 0.6% African American, 2.5% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 84 households, of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age in the city was 51.2 years. 16% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.1% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.0% male and 46.0% female.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Willow City has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Willow City, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	55 (13)	63 (17)	83 (28)	97 (36)	107 (42)	107 (42)	110 (43)	105 (41)	102 (39)	93 (34)	75 (24)	65 (18)	110 (43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	15.1 (−9.4)	20.0 (−6.7)	33.1 (0.6)	51.8 (11.0)	65.7 (18.7)	74.5 (23.6)	80.0 (26.7)	80.1 (26.7)	70.1 (21.2)	53.6 (12.0)	34.9 (1.6)	20.9 (−6.2)	50.0 (10.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)	4.7 (−15.2)	8.9 (−12.8)	22.2 (−5.4)	38.7 (3.7)	51.5 (10.8)	61.7 (16.5)	66.7 (19.3)	65.2 (18.4)	55.2 (12.9)	40.9 (4.9)	24.6 (−4.1)	11.2 (−11.6)	37.6 (3.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	−5.6 (−20.9)	−2.1 (−18.9)	11.2 (−11.6)	25.5 (−3.6)	37.4 (3.0)	48.9 (9.4)	53.3 (11.8)	50.2 (10.1)	40.3 (4.6)	28.1 (−2.2)	14.3 (−9.8)	1.5 (−16.9)	25.3 (−3.7)
Record low °F (°C)	−54 (−48)	−54 (−48)	−45 (−43)	−22 (−30)	10 (−12)	22 (−6)	30 (−1)	26 (−3)	−14 (−26)	−13 (−25)	−33 (−36)	−44 (−42)	−54 (−48)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.46 (12)	0.50 (13)	0.77 (20)	1.11 (28)	2.61 (66)	3.82 (97)	2.81 (71)	2.43 (62)	1.69 (43)	1.32 (34)	0.79 (20)	0.64 (16)	18.95 (481)
Source: NOAA