Main Place

Willowmore

Quick Fact ......
  • 7,678

  • 1,938

  • 4%

  • 89%

  • 98,7%

  • 91,1%

Willowmore is said to have been named after William Joseph Moore, who occupied the farm the Willows on which the town was established. The farm took its name after a large willow tree, and the town itself was established in 1862. (GPS coordinates: 33.2859 S, 23.493 E).

Character(s) left.
  • http://www.baviaans.co.za/page/willowmore
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population7,678
Young (0-14)35,1%
Working Age (15-64)59,4%
Elderly (65+)5,5%
Dependency ratio68,2
Sex ratio92,4
Population density353 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+6,5%
Higher education aged 20+4%
Matric aged 20+19,1%
Number of households1,938
Average household size3,9
Female headed households44,5%
Formal dwellings97,8%
Housing owned/paying off67,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage91,1%
Weekly refuse removal98,9%
Piped water inside dwelling89%
Electricity for lighting98,7%

Place names

Baviaans Municipality