A suburb of Cleveland, Willowick is served by a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.54 square miles (6.58 km2), all land.

[13] As of the census[14] of 2010, there were 14,171 people, 6,110 households, and 3,859 families residing in the city.

There were 6,476 housing units at an average density of 2,549.6 per square mile (984.4/km2).

31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 6,272 housing units at an average density of 2,493.4 per square mile (962.7/km2).

18.7% were of Italian, 16.0% German, 12.5% Irish, 9.3% Polish and 7.9% Slovene ancestry according to Census 2000.

28.3% of all households were made up of individuals non-familial related, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The City Council consists of seven members, who are elected for four-year terms.