Town guide

Willows, California

Willows is a city in Glenn County, California, home to about 6,190 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 95988.

Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,1902,180 per sq mi
Median home value$281,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$241Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Willows

1 ZIP code

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Around Willows

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Sacramento, CA79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA436 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Willows; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Willows

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Willows had 6,293 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 607th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Glenn County grew from 5,150 residents in 1900 to 28,917 in 2020.

Willows population by census2000: 6,220, 2010: 6,166, 2020: 6,2936,22020006,16620106,2932020

Glenn County, 1900–2020

Glenn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,150, 1910: 7,172, 1920: 11,853, 1930: 10,935, 1940: 12,195, 1950: 15,448, 1960: 17,245, 1970: 17,521, 1980: 21,350, 1990: 24,798, 2000: 26,453, 2010: 28,122, 2020: 28,9175K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5017K’60’7021K’80’9026K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 22 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WillowsJan: high 58°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; May: high 83°F, low 54°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 60°F, 0.5 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 63°F, 0 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 61°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 58°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 53°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in58°40°Jan4.463°42°Feb4.268°44°Mar2.875°47°Apr1.583°54°May1.290°60°Jun0.595°63°Jul0.094°61°Aug0.191°58°Sep0.282°53°Oct1.167°44°Nov2.458°39°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willows 6 W, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Glenn County

5,811 jobs at 514 businesses in Glenn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Glenn CountyRetail trade: 986 jobs; Manufacturing: 963 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 658 jobs; Utilities: 644 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 637 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 599 jobs; Construction: 260 jobs; Wholesale trade: 227 jobsRetail trade 17% Manufacturing 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Utilities 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

106 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willows.

Nearest hospitals

  • Glenn Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Willows3.0 miles
  • Enloe HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chico26.1 miles
  • Colusa Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Colusa26.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors5
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers47
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Willows

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi
  • Mar Val3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Willows Pharmacy3.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1886.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Willows

Public schools here are run by Glenn County Office of Education, Willows Unified, Walden Academy District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Glenn County Special EducationWillowsK–1293Special Education2.9 mi
Murdock ElementaryWillowsK–4488Public3.1 mi
Walden AcademyWillowsK–8167Charter2.8 mi
Willows IntermediateWillows5–8464Public3.1 mi
Glenn County ROPWillows9–12—Career and Technical3.0 mi
Willows HighWillows9–12423Public3.2 mi
Willows Community HighWillows10–1224Alternative Education3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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