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Willow Springs, Missouri

City · Population 2,219 · #225 in Missouri
Willow Springs, Missouri

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..

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About Willow Springs

Willow Springs, MO is a small town located in southern Missouri, home to 2,219 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Willow Springs holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.61 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 615 residents per square mile.

📰 Willow Springs News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Willow Springs Unique

  • Positioned in southern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Willow Springs

  • Cattleman's Steakhouse
  • The Pasta Place

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Willow Springs

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Willow Springs

  • WILLOW SPRINGS ELEM.
  • WILLOW SPRINGS HIGH
  • WILLOW SPRINGS MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCity
Population (2024)2,219
Rank in state#225 of 938
Land area3.61 sq mi
Density615/sq mi
Coordinates36.9868, -91.9616

🗺️ Map of Willow Springs