Willmar, Minnesota

Willmar
City
Kandiyohi County Courthouse in Willmar
Kandiyohi County Courthouse in Willmar
Location of the city of Willmar within Kandiyohi County in the state of Minnesota
Location of the city of Willmar
within Kandiyohi County
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°07′18″N 95°03′26″W / 45.12167°N 95.05722°W / 45.12167; -95.05722
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyKandiyohi
Founded1871
Incorporated (village)1874
Incorporated (city)1901
Government
 • MayorDoug Reese
Area
[1]
 • Total15.58 sq mi (40.35 km2)
 • Land14.23 sq mi (36.86 km2)
 • Water1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total21,015
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
21,282
 • Density1,476.81/sq mi (570.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56201
Area code320
FIPS code27-70420
GNIS feature ID2397323[2]
Websitewillmarmn.gov

Willmar (/ˈwɪlmər/ WIL-mər)[5] is a city in, and the county seat of, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States.[6] The population was 21,015 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willmar, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.