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Willow Springs, Missouri
Main Street
Main Street
Location of Willow Springs, Missouri
Location of Willow Springs, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Howell
Area
 • Total 3.77 sq mi (9.77 km2)
 • Land 3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
1,227 ft (374 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,164
 • Density 575.84/sq mi (222.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65793
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-80098
GNIS feature ID 2397325

Willow Springs is a city in Howell County, Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains of the United States. The population was 2,164 at the 2020 census.

History

Willow Springs was so named from its position at the site of a spring, surrounded by willows.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.55 square miles (9.19 km2), of which 3.53 square miles (9.14 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.

The community is located on Route 137, east of concurrent U.S. Routes 60 and 63.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 1,535
1900 1,078 −29.8%
1910 1,401 30.0%
1920 1,441 2.9%
1930 1,430 −0.8%
1940 1,530 7.0%
1950 1,914 25.1%
1960 1,913 −0.1%
1970 2,045 6.9%
1980 2,215 8.3%
1990 2,038 −8.0%
2000 2,147 5.3%
2010 2,184 1.7%
2020 2,164 −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,184 people, 925 households, and 564 families living in the city. The population density was 618.7 inhabitants per square mile (238.9/km2). There were 1,082 housing units at an average density of 306.5 per square mile (118.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.11% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.

There were 925 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 21.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

Education

Public education in Willow Springs is administered by Willow Springs R-IV School District.

Willow Springs has a lending library, the Willow Springs Public Library.

Notable people

  • Steve Cropper, guitarist/songwriter/producer, and member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s (which backed artists such as Otis Redding and Sam & Dave) and also a member of The Blues Brothers. Born on a farm near Willow Springs in 1941.
  • Bob Ferguson, RCA Record Producer and songwriter, known for his song "On the Wings of a Dove" that was recorded first by Ferlin Husky in the early 1960s. He would later produce records for Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, and many others. He was born in Willow Springs in 1927.
  • Rowe Findley, National Geographic writer and editor, was born and raised in Willow Springs.

See also

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