Willmar, Minnesota

Willmar
Litchfield Avenue at 4th Street
Location of the city of Willmar
within Kandiyohi County
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°07′18″N 95°03′26″W / 45.12167°N 95.05722°W / 45.12167; -95.05722
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyKandiyohi
Founded1871
Incorporated (village)1874
Incorporated (city)1901
Government
 • MayorDoug Reese
Area
 • Total
15.58 sq mi (40.35 km2)
 • Land14.23 sq mi (36.86 km2)
 • Water1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,015
 • Estimate 
(2022)
21,282
 • Density1,476.8/sq mi (570.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56201
Area code320
FIPS code27-70420
GNIS feature ID2397323
Websitewillmarmn.gov

Willmar (/ˈwɪlmər/ WIL-mər) is a city in, and the county seat of, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,015 at the 2020 census.