Watson, Illinois

Watson is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 754 at the 2010 census.[3] Watson is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Watson, Illinois
Village
Location of Watson in Effingham County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°1′28″N 88°34′6″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Area [1]
• Total	1.09 sq mi (2.83 km^2)
• Land	1.09 sq mi (2.83 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	754
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	732
• Density	670.33/sq mi (258.86/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62473
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-79241
Wikimedia Commons	Watson, Illinois

The village was named after George Watson, a railroad official.[4]

Geography

Watson is located in south-central Effingham County at 39°1′28″N 88°34′6″W (39.024538, -88.568394).[5] Illinois Route 37 passes through the village, leading east 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to U.S. Route 45 and south 3 miles (5 km) to Interstate 57 at Exit 151. Effingham, the county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) north via US 45.

According to the 2010 census, Watson has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km²), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	190		—
1890	326		71.6%
1900	341		4.6%
1910	330		−3.2%
1920	316		−4.2%
1930	286		−9.5%
1940	282		−1.4%
1950	288		2.1%
1960	247		−14.2%
1970	276		11.7%
1980	551		99.6%
1990	646		17.2%
2000	729		12.8%
2010	754		3.4%
2019 (est.)	732	[2]	−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 729 people, 245 households, and 191 families residing in the village. The population density was 746.0 people per square mile (287.2/km²). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 270.2 per square mile (104.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.22% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 245 households, out of which 51.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 14.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,028, and the median income for a family was $42,159. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,000. About 9.3% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Watson village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
4. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 46.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.