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Moving to Watson, Minnesota

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Population: 209. Estimated population in July 2024: 199 (-4.8% change)
Males: 111 (53.1%), Females: 98 (46.9%)

Chippewa County

Zip code: 56295

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $34,688
Median house value: $35,000

Population by Race

Races in Watson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (51.7%), German (32.1%), Swedish (9.6%), Polish (8.6%), United States (8.1%), Irish (5.7%).

Elevation: 1031 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Watson

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watson city

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Watson:

  • CHIPPEWA COUNTY MONTEVIDEO HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MONTEVIDEO, MN)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HOME (about 18 miles; DAWSON, MN)
  • APPLETON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; APPLETON, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watson:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 86 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 94 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 119 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watson:

  • MONTEVIDEO-CHIPPEWA COUNTY (about 8 miles; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Abbreviation: MVE)
  • APPLETON MUNI (about 20 miles; APPLETON, MN; Abbreviation: AQP)
  • BENSON MUNI (about 24 miles; BENSON, MN; Abbreviation: BBB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watson:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 104 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 118 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 134 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)

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