Watson, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 288. Estimated population in July 2024: 275 (-4.5% change)
Males: 140 (48.6%), Females: 148 (51.4%)
Zip code: 71674
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $17,143
Median house value: $23,200
Population by Race
Races in Watson:
- White Non-Hispanic (72.6%)
- Black (24.7%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (27.8%), Irish (4.2%), English (3.5%), Dutch (2.4%), German (2.4%), Scottish (1.7%).
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Watson
- High school or higher: 56.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 12.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Watson city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 44.7%
- Separated: 3.8%
- Widowed: 19.1%
- Divorced: 11.9%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+2.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Watson:
- DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DUMAS, AR)
- MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)
- DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC (about 28 miles; DEWITT, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watson:
- MID DELTA RGNL (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
- ADAMS FIELD (about 88 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
- LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 93 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Watson:
- BILLY FREE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; DUMAS, AR; Abbreviation: 0M0)
- MC GEHEE MUNI (about 21 miles; MC GEHEE, AR; Abbreviation: 7M1)
- DE WITT MUNI (about 25 miles; DE WITT, AR; Abbreviation: 5M1)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watson:
- DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 44 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 55 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
- MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
- MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 95 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 95 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)