Willard is a city in Huron County, Ohio, home to about 6,164 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44890.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Willard; also Holiday Lakes and Celeryville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Willard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)52 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie-Ottawa International Airport32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Willard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Willard had 6,197 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 261st largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Huron County grew from 32,330 residents in 1900 to 58,565 in 2020.
Huron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwalk Wwtp, OH weather station (15 miles away).
20,323 jobs at 1,105 businesses in Huron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1917.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Willard City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Elementary SchoolWillard | Pre-K–5 | 558 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Willard Middle SchoolWillard | 5–8 | 306 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Willard High SchoolWillard | 9–12 | 319 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celeryville Christian SchoolWillard | Pre-K–12 | 171 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
| St Francis Xavier SchoolWillard | Pre-K–8 | 125 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Holiday Lakes and Celeryville.
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