Willows

Willows is a city and the county seat of Glenn County, California, located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California. The city is a home to regional government offices, including the California Highway Patrol, California Department of Motor Vehicles, and the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Mendocino National Forest comprises about one million acres (404,686 ha) of Federal land located mostly in mountainous terrain west of Willows. The population was 6,293 at the 2020 census. The Willow post office opened in 1862; the name was changed to Willows in 1916. The current post office building, which was built in 1918, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Willows has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to the Köppen climate classification system. At the 2010 census Willows had a population of 6,166, with 2,399 housing units at an average density of 835.0 per square mile (322.4/km²),of which 2,173 were occupied, 1,148 (52.8%) by the owners and 1,025 (47.2%) by renters. There were 225 (10.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships in the city in 2010. The median age was 32.6 years, with 1,783 people (28.9%) under the age of 18, 614 people (10.0%) aged 18 to 24, 1, 542 people (25.0%), and 782 people (12.7%) who were 65 or older.

History

The Willow post office opened in 1862; the name was changed to Willows in 1916. The current post office building, which was built in 1918, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Willows Auxiliary Field (1942-1945) was used for training World War II pilots. The Willow Post Office is located in the town of Willows, New Hampshire. The post office is located on the corner of Willow Road and Willows Avenue. The name of the post office was changed from Willow to Willow in 1916; the current name is Willows. It is located near the Willows High School, which opened in 1861. The building is on the U.S. Army Post Office property, which is also on the N.R.H.E.P.L. list of historic buildings. It has been used as a post office since 1918, when it was built by the Post Office Company of New Hampshire, a predecessor to the current Post Office Department. It was built on the site of the former Willow High School in the early 20th century.

Geography

Willows has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa) according to the Köppen climate classification system. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of which 2.8 square miles is land and 0.03 sq miles (0.078 km²), or 0.92% is water. The city is located in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and has a population of 2,856. It is the only city in New Mexico that is not in the state of Nevada. The town is located on the New Mexico Turnpike, which runs through the town of Willows. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I. It has a post-World War II population of 1,854. It also has a Post-World-War-II population of 3,788. It had a population increase of 1.2% in the 1990s. It suffered a population decline of 1% in 2000. It lost 1.3% of its population in the 2010s. The population has increased by 1.4% since 2000. The U.N. World Health Organization has declared the city to be one of the most livable places in the world, with a population growth rate of 0.7% since 2002. The area has a climate of Csa (Hot Summer Mediterranean).

Demographics

At the 2010 census Willows had a population of 6,166. The racial makeup of Willows was 4,304 (69.8%) White, 78 (1.3%) African American, 138 (2.2) Native American, 312 (5.1%) Asian, 11 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,099 (17.8) from other races, and 224 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,020 persons (32.8%). The median age in the city was 32.6 years. The city had 2,399 housing units at an average density of 835.0 per square mile (322.4/km²), of which 2,173 were occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate is 8.8%. The median income for a city household was $27,466, and the median family income was $35,466. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 6,220 in 2010. The 2010 U.N. population estimate for Willows is 6,200. The 2011 U.K. census estimates Willows' population at 5,976. It is the largest city in the state with the largest percentage of people living in non-institutionalized group quarters in the United States. Willows has a population density of 2,146.2 inhabitants per square miles (828.7/km 2).

Politics

In the state legislature, Willows is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Democrat Marie Alvarado-Gil, and in the 3rd Assembly District. Federally, Willow is in California's 3rd congressional district,represented by Democrat John Garamendi. Willows was a member of the California House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009. He was elected to the California Senate in 2008, and the California Assembly in 2010. He served in the state Senate from 2008 to 2010, and was re-elected to the Assembly in 2012 and 2013. He is currently serving his third term in the Senate, and his fourth in the Assembly. He lives in Willows with his wife and two children. He has been married to his wife, Barbara, since 1998. He had a son, Will, who was born in 2008. He also has a daughter, who is a daughter-in-law, and a son who is also a son- in-law. He currently lives with his family in the town of Willows, California, and is a father-of-two. He previously served as mayor of Willow, California in the 1980s and 1990s, when the town was part of the San Francisco Bay Area. He ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2012, but lost to Democrat Tom Tancredo. He now lives in the Los Angeles suburb of L.A. and serves in the California State Senate, where he is represented by Republican James Gallagher.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Willows, Glenn County, California = 99. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 52. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Willows = 5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,115 individuals with a median age of 31.4 age the population grows by 3.17% in Willows, Glenn County, California population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,141.04 residents per square mile of area (826.75/km²). There are average 2.9 people per household in the 2,144 households with an average household income of $34,497 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 13.40% of the available work force and has dropped -5.91% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 14.78%. The number of physicians in Willows per 100,000 population = 31.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Willows = 18.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 59. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 249. 94 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 35.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 52, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Willows, Glenn County, California which are owned by the occupant = 47.88%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 47 years with median home cost = $120,280 and home appreciation of -17.13%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.73 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,475 per student. There are 21.5 students for each teacher in the school. 4757.25% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 6.62% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.27% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).