Willow City, North Dakota

About Willow City

Willow City is a tiny community in northern North Dakota with an estimated population of 148.

Officially, Willow City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.47 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 315 residents per square mile.

📰 Willow City News Today

• Arlen Larson Obituary Apr 3, 2026 thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com · Apr 6
• Kaydence Sanders Minot Daily News · May 13
• Susan Jean Cote Obituary Mar 9, 2026 Gilbertson Funeral Home · Mar 14
• Obituary for Duane S Zacher Barbot Funeral Home · Apr 29
• Carol B Haugen Obituary Mar 11, 2009 thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com · Mar 19

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What Makes Willow City Unique

• The only place in America named Willow City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Willow City

• Mouse River State Forest reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Willow City

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