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Watson, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 729. Estimated population in July 2024: 744 (+2.1% change)
Males: 353 (48.4%), Females: 376 (51.6%)

Effingham County

Zip code: 62473

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.3 years
Median household income: $39,028
Median house value: $61,900

Population by Race

Races in Watson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (32.6%), Irish (18.7%), United States (13.3%), English (4.9%), Dutch (2.1%), Greek (1.6%).

Elevation: 561 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Watson, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Watson

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watson village

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+13.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Watson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watson:

  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 37 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 53 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • DECATUR (about 59 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watson:

  • PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 3 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)
  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)
  • FLORA MUNI (about 28 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)

Amtrak station near Watson:

  • 7 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watson:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 78 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 79 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 85 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)

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