Welcome to Willard ...
The village of Willard is located in Torrance County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Willard has a population of 239 people<2> (see below for details).
Willard is 6,090 feet [1,856 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Willard is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Willard lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Willard: (505)
The ZIP code for Willard: 87063<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Willard had an population of 239 people. This is a decrease of 5.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Willard had a population of 253 people. This makes Willard the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Willard represents 0.01% of the total population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 253 people, the population of Willard increased 5.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 240 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Willard.
Communities Also Named Willard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Willard - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (3), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willard.
Communities near Willard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willard.
- Estancia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estancia
- Estancia is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estancia <5>
- Mountainair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainair
- Mountainair is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainair <5>
- Torreon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Manzano
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - McIntosh
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <5>
- Tajique
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajique
- Tajique is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tajique <5>
- Abo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
- Abo is located in Torrance County
- Chilili
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Cedarvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale
- Cedarvale is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarvale <5>
- Moriarty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
- Moriarty is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Willard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willard.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willard. See our Newspapers Page for Willard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willard ...
Looking for more information about Willard? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Willard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willard.
Adding Willard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Willard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Willard post office opened in 1902.
We also found Willard on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Willard. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Willard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |