Page Contents for Willows, California
Statistics & Facts
Location
City Attractions
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Willows is approximately 6,220 (2000), 6166 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 2,134 (2000), 2173 (2010).
The amount of land area in Willows is 6.705 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.066 sq kilometers.
The distance from Willows to Washington DC is 2563 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 81 miles. (as the crow flies)
Willows is positioned 39.51 degrees north of the equator and 122.19 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Willows elevation is 135 feet above sea level.
Location
On Interstate 5 about 90 miles north of Sacramento and 50 miles south of Red Bluff in Northern California
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Attractions
Willows provides a quality of life remarkable for a small town. Known as
the Gateway to the Mendocino National Forest, outdoor recreational activities abound. Hunting, backpacking and camping are very popular. We have fishing and boating on the nearby Black Butte Lake, Stony
Gorge, East Reservoir and Sacramento River. Just to the south of Willows is the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
THUNDERHILL PARK IN WILLOWS
Thunderhill Park, located in Willows, CA, one hour north of Sacramento, six miles west of Interstate 5 on Highway 162, is a multi-use motorsport facility.
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Willows City Government
City of Willows
201 North Lassen Street
Willows, CA 95988
Phone: 530-934-7041
Willows Chamber
Willows Chamber of Commerce
130 N. Butte Street, Suite 'H'
Willows, CA 95988
Telephone: (530) 934-8150
Fax: (530) 934-8710
Willows Organizations
Willows Chamber of Commerce
130 N. Butte Street, Suite 'H'
Willows, CA 95988
Telephone: (530) 934-8150
Fax: (530) 934-8710
Willows Libraries
Willows Public Library
201 North Lassen Street
Willows, CA 95988
Telephone: 530-934-5156
FAX: 530-934-2225
Text Telephone (tdd): 530-934-9763
Willows Schools
Glenn County Office of Education
525 W. Sycamore
Willows, CA 95988
Phone: (530) 934-6575
FAX: (530) 934-6576
HIGHER EDUCATION
Butte Glenn Community College
Glenn County Center
119 North Butte St.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-2144 or (530) 934-865-9728
Willows Miscellany
Willows is the county seat of Glenn County
There are
approximately 338,524 tons of rice produced annually in Glenn County.
The population of the City of Willows was:
1990 - 5,998
2000 - 6,220
These population figures came from the 1990 and 2000 US Census data
The number of households in Willows was:
1990 -2,138
2000 - 2,134