Moving to Watkins, Minnesota

Population: 880. Estimated population in July 2024: 935 (+6.3% change)
Males: 438 (49.8%), Females: 442 (50.2%)

Meeker County

Zip code: 55389

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $32,188
Median house value: $68,100

Population by Race

Races in Watkins:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (59.8%), Irish (10.8%), Swedish (8.2%), Norwegian (8.1%), French (4.4%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Watkins

• High school or higher: 63.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
• Unemployed: 13.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watkins city

• Never married: 27.8%
• Now married: 50.5%
• Separated: 0.1%
• Widowed: 13.5%
• Divorced: 8.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+3.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Watkins:

• MEEKER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN)
• PAYNESVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PAYNESVILLE, MN)
• ST CLOUD HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SAINT CLOUD, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watkins:

• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 30 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 76 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 89 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watkins:

• LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 18 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: LJF)
• MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 31 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)
• LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 32 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watkins:

• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 46 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
• NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
• CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 74 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)

Public primary/middle school in Watkins:

• WATKINS EL. (Students: 54; Location: 161 SCHOOL AVE.; Grades: PK – KG)