Watson, Illinois
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| Watson | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Effingham |
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| Area | 1.0 sq mi (3 km²) |
| - land | 1.0 sq mi (3 km²) |
| Population | 729 (2000) |
| Density | 746.0 /sq mi (288 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62473 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Watson within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Watson, Illinois | |
Watson is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 729 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Watson is located at (39.024538, -88.568394).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] 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/sq mi (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.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Watson, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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