Willmar, Minnesota This article is about the town/city in Minnesota, United States.

Willmar, Minnesota Location of the town/city of Willmarwithin Kandiyohi Countyin the state of Minnesota Location of the town/city of Willmar Website City of Willmar Willmar is a town/city in, and the governmental center of county of, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The populace was 19,610 at the 2010 census. Willmar has been assigned ZIP code 56201 by the United States Postal Service.

Highways 12 and 71 and Minnesota State Highways 23 and 40 are four of the chief routes in the city.

Agricultural expansion and the establishment of Willmar as a division point on the Great Northern Railway determined the expansion of the community.

Paul and Pacific Railroad, purchased the title to Section 1 of Willmar Township. Willmar was established as the governmental center of county in 1871 and was incorporated as a village in 1874 and as a town/city in 1901. Willmar was the site of The Great Willmar, Minnesota Raid, a famous bank robbery by the Machine Gun Kelly gang on July 15, 1930.

They robbed the Bank of Willmar (now Bremer Bank) of about $70,000, and wounded 3 citizens amid the robbery.

From 1977 to 1979, Willmar was the site of the Willmar 8, a famous strike of female workers confronting sexual discrimination at a small-town bank.

The former state hospital ground is now the Minn - West Technology Campus and is one of a several of the city's listings on the National Register of Historic Places.

Willmar native and composer, Bradley Joseph, often references the past when he names his music and his music is incessantly reminiscent of his non-urban Minnesota roots.

"Wind Farmer" was inspired by childhood visits to a relative's farm near Olivia, and his company, Robbins Island Music, is titled after a town/city park in Willmar, says Anne Polta of the West Central Tribune. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 15.95 square miles (41.31 km2), of which 14.15 square miles (36.65 km2) is territory and 1.80 square miles (4.66 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 19,610 citizens , 7,677 homeholds, and 4,538 families residing in the city.

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 86.9% White, 4.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.4% from other competitions, and 1.8% from two or more competitions.

There were 7,677 homeholds of which 30.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families.

The median age in the town/city was 33.8 years.

25.2% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 12.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older.

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,351 citizens , 7,302 homeholds, and 4,461 families residing in the city.

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 88.12% White, 0.90% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 8.52% from other competitions, and 1.36% from two or more competitions.

There were 7,302 homeholds out of which 31.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $33,455, and the median income for a family was $45,415.

In 2001, the town/city was recognized as an "All America City" by the National Civic League, in part for its success as burgeoning numbers of immigrants became part of the community.

Also in 2005, the town/city received consideration from nationwide media after a several Somali high school students gave Willmar High School its first Cross-Country State championship in twenty years.

Willmar is home to Ridgewater College Willmar est.

WRAC TV - Willmar Regional Access Channels 8/18/19 - City of Willmar - KKLW 90.9 FM Willmar, MN Christian Contemporary KBHZ 91.9 FM Willmar, MN Religious KKLN 94.1 FM Willmar, MN Light Rock KRVY 97.3 FM Willmar, MN Adult Contemporary KQIC 102.5 FM Willmar, MN Hot AC KLFN 106.5 FM Willmar, MN Classic Hits KWLM 1340 AM Willmar, MN News/Talk KDJS 1590 AM Willmar, MN Gold Country KDJS (FM) 95.3 FM Willmar, MN Hot Country Willmar has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International: United States Enumeration Bureau.

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

United States Enumeration Bureau.

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