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Community
Contact Information
City
Clerk-Treasurer
333 Sixth
Street SW
P.O. Box
755
Willmar,
MN 56201
(320)
235-4913 or DID (320) 214-5166
e-mail:
khalliday@ci.willmar.mn.us
Convention
and Visitors Bureau
Willmar
Lakes Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
2104 Highway 12 East
Willmar,
MN 56201
(320) 235-3552 or (800) 845-TRIP (8747)
e -mail: info@seeyouinwillmar.com
Web
Sites
www.ci.willmar.mn.us
(government site)
Willmar
Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
Willmar
Lakes Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.city-data.com/city/Willmar-Minnesota.html
Community
Profile on MNPRO
The
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's
MNPRO site has a community
profile that can be viewed with more detailed information.
Click
here to view a PDF version of MNPRO's information on
Willmar.
Location
Central
Kandiyohi County on Highways 23/71 and 12
Community Events
Celebrate
Art! Celebrate Coffee!
Held in downtown Willmar in September of each year, this event
has activities for all ages! Art shows and sales, demonstrations,
musical performances, poetry readings, youth hands-on art
tent, storytellers and free gourmet coffee in the outdoor
cafe. Come and browse the art of many talented artists while
enjoying the fabulous coffee and food!
Many
community events take place during the year, including Syttende
Mai celebration, Willmar Fests, Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee!
and the SonShine Festival, three days of solid Christian rock
'n roll drawing more than 15,000 to this outdoor music festival
each July.
See Area Events or check out Willmars community calendar for
current events.
Schools
Willmar
Senior High (9th-12th grades)
Willmar Junior High (7th & 8th grades)
Roosevelt Elementary (5th & 6th grades)
Kennedy Elementary (K-4th grades)
Lincoln Learning Center (Kindergarten, 3rd & 4th grades)
Jefferson Elementary (1st & 2nd grades)
Lafayette Elementary (1st & 2nd grades)
Willmar Community Christian School
Ridgewater College
See Area Schools
Community Activities
Willmar
is the county seat of this active and diversified Kandiyohi
County.
See
Willmar's community calendar
for current activities.
Willmar is an All America City as of June 2005. National
Civic League
 Willmar
is e-commerce certified by the State
of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
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