Willard, Utah
(Settled in 1876)
Named for Willard Richards, counselor to Brigham Young. First called North Willow Creek, the early name of the stream near which the first settlement was made.
Community Facts
- County: Box Elder
- Coordinates: 41.4091, -112.0361
- Population: 1,978 (645 households)
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 7a
- Annual Precipitation: 20.2 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.