Willis, Texas

Coordinates: 30°25′22″N 95°28′44″W / 30.42278°N 95.47889°W / 30.42278; -95.47889
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Willis, Texas
City
City Hall of Willis, Texas
City Hall of Willis, Texas
Location within Montgomery county
Location within Montgomery county
Coordinates: 30°25′22″N 95°28′44″W / 30.42278°N 95.47889°W / 30.42278; -95.47889
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMontgomery
Incorporated1937 (Home Rule: 2008)
Government
[1]
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorLeonard Reed
 • Council MembersAshley Nixon
Barney Stone
Thomas Belinoski
Thomas Luster
William Brown
 • City ManagerSheyi Ipaye
Area
[2]
 • Total4.73 sq mi (12.26 km2)
 • Land4.73 sq mi (12.26 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,431
 • Density1,484.89/sq mi (573.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77318, 77378
Area code936
FIPS code48-79408[3]
GNIS feature ID1371602[4]
Websitewww.ci.willis.tx.us

Willis is a city in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located eight miles north of Conroe. The 2020 census said that 6,431 people lived there.[5]

History[change | change source]

Willis started to grow in 1870 after the Houston and Great Northern Railroad (now the Union Pacific Railroad) made a railway track through the area.[6][7] Because Willis is part of the Piney Woods (a forest ecoregion in the southern United States), lumber and agriculture have always been big parts of the Willis economy.[6][7] From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, Willis made a lot of tobacco as a commodity crop.[7]

Geography[change | change source]

Willis is located at 30°25′22″N 95°28′44″W / 30.42278°N 95.47889°W / 30.42278; -95.47889 (30.422640, –95.478829).[8]

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), which is all land.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Mayor and City Council. City of Willis, Texas. Accessed on June 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Search Results". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jackson, Charles Christopher. Willis, Texas. Handbook of Texas Online: June 15, 2010. Accessed on July 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Foerster, Larry L. Historical Timeline of Willis, Texas. Montgomery County Historical Commission: June 2013. Accessed on July 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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