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Population (year 2000): 3,985. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,172 (+4.7% change)
Males: 2,013 (50.5%), Females: 1,972 (49.5%)
Montgomery County
Zip codes:
77318,
77378.
Median resident age: 27.3 years
Median household income: $28,260 (year 2000)
Median house value: $56,000 (year 2000)
Races in Willis:
- White Non-Hispanic (49.9%)
- Hispanic (27.2%)
- Black (21.2%)
- Other race (14.4%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (9.4%), German (8.9%), United
States (4.8%), English (3.0%), Italian (3.0%), French (1.9%).
Elevation: 380 feet
Land area: 3.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Willis
- High school or higher: 62.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Willis city
- Never married: 26.1%
- Now married: 51.8%
- Separated: 4.2%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 11.9%
14.2% Foreign born (14.0% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,009 (+33.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Willis:
- CONROE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles;
CONROE, TX)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP NORTH HOUSTON (about 14
miles; CONROE, TX)
- HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles;
HUNTSVILLE, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Willis:
- GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 33
miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IAH)
- WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 57 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID:
HOU)
- ELLINGTON FIELD (about 61 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID:
EFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Willis:
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 8 miles; CONROE, TX; ID:
CXO)
- WILLIAMS (about 22 miles; PORTER, TX; ID: 9X1)
- HUNTSVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; ID:
UTS)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Willis:
- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles;
HUNTSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,429)
- NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
(about 35 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 13,933)
- HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 41 miles;
HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about
41 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,595)
- PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles;
PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)
- SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 46 miles;
HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)
- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 47 miles;
HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)
Public high school in Willis:
- WILLIS H S (Students: 1,368; Location: 1201 F
M 830; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Willis:
- C C HARDY ELEMENTARY (Students: 724;
Location: 701 GERALD ST; Grades: 05 - 06)
- LYNN LUCAS MIDDLE (Students: 721; Location:
1304 N CAMPBELL ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- EDWARD B CANNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
703; Location: 7639 COUNTY LINE RD; Grades: PK - 04)
- TURNER EL (Students: 594; Location: 10101 HWY
75 S; Grades: KG - 04)
- PARMLEY EL (Students: 477; Location: 600 N
CAMPBELL ST; Grades: KG - 04)
- ROARK PRI (Students: 147; Location: 606 N
CAMPBELL ST; Grades: PK - PK)
- PROJECT RESTORE (Students: 7; Location: 1201
FM 830; Grades: 06 - 12)
- STUBBLEFIELD ALTERNATIVE ACADEMY (Location:
207 PHILPOT ST; Grades: 01 - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Willis:
- TODDS SCHOOL OF MERIT (Students: 215;
Location: P.O. BOX 1025; Grades: PK - KG)
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