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Willow River UT, Minnesota

Willow River UT profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Willow River UT is a geographic entity located in Cass County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 96. The land area covers 35.32 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 96 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 45.7 yrs ±23.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 20 ±10 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 50 ±28
Occupied Housing Units 20 ±10
Vacant Housing Units 30 ±26
Median Home Value $260,700 ±$84,429
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $41,250 ±$22,400
Per Capita Income $25,867 ±$8,474
Poverty Rate 10.8% ±8.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 4 ±4
Unemployment Rate 0% ±45.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 22 ±20
Broadband Internet Rate 95% ±65.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 31,442 (2024)
ID: 208442
County Official County Government
Contact: CASS COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER
PO BOX 3000, 303 MINNESOTA AVE, WALKER MN 56484-2270

Education

Listing 9 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-04 HILL CITY, MN
Regular School Nearby 05-08 HILL CITY, MN
Regular School Nearby 09-12 HILL CITY, MN
Alternative School Nearby 04-12 GRAND RAPIDS, MN
Alternative School Nearby 07-12 REMER, MN
Regular School Nearby 06-12 REMER, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-05 REMER, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-02 GRAND RAPIDS, MN
2 Nearby 2-11 GRAND RAPIDS, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 3 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
LONGVILLE: MARGARET WELCH MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 19.4 mi away 5051 HIGHWAY 84 NORTH, LONGVILLE, MN, 56655
(218) 363-2710
GRAND RAPIDS AREA LIBRARY
Library 20.4 mi away 140 NE 2ND STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 55744
(218) 326-7640
CITY OF EMILY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.7 mi away 39811 STATE HIGHWAY 6, EMILY, MN, 56447
(218) 763-2480
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at POKEGAMA DAM, MN US, located 19.7 miles from Willow River UT. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 17.8° -2.9° 7.5° 0.77" —
February 23.5° 0.6° 12.1° 0.73" —
March 36.8° 14.4° 25.6° 1.10" —
April 50.2° 28.5° 39.4° 1.80" —
May 64.6° 41.4° 53.0° 3.07" —
June 73.3° 51.6° 62.4° 4.63" —
July 78.3° 56.5° 67.4° 4.23" —
August 76.4° 54.8° 65.6° 3.39" —
September 68.0° 46.4° 57.2° 3.12" —
October 52.2° 33.6° 42.9° 2.55" —
November 36.1° 20.1° 28.1° 1.34" —
December 22.6° 5.3° 14.0° 1.01" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Remer city City 6.3 mi —
Hill City city City 9.8 mi —
Cohasset city City 17.5 mi —
Emily city City 18.5 mi —
Boy River city City 18.8 mi —
Longville city City 19.4 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2702170488. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.