THE WILLOW RIVER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain setting.
Willow River city has 1.78 square miles of land in Pine County. Its Census reference point is in Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Willow River and Pine County
Willow River is associated with Pine County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Willow River by land and water
The Census records 0.15 square miles of water within Willow River, or 7.6% of its total area. It is 5.9 percentage points higher than the 1.6% recorded for Pine County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Willow River city has 5.9% of the land area of nearby Kettle River township (30 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

