Watson is a township in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 2,094 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49010, 49070, 49078 and 49328.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Allegan City; part is in Watson
Mostly Martin; part is in Watson
Mostly Otsego Township; part is in Watson
Mostly Hopkins; part is in Watson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL110 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Watson had 2,176 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 798th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Allegan County grew from 38,812 residents in 1900 to 120,502 in 2020.
Allegan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomingdale, MI weather station (15 miles away).
38,899 jobs at 2,571 businesses in Allegan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
210 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 115 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Otsego Public Schools, Allegan Area Educational Service Agency, Hopkins Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dix Street Elementary SchoolOtsego | Pre-K–5 | 357 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Hillside Learning CenterAllegan | Pre-K–12 | 92 | Special Education | 4.7 mi |
| Hopkins Elementary SchoolHopkins | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| North Ward Elementary SchoolAllegan | Pre-K–K | 29 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Pine Trails Elementary SchoolAllegan | Pre-K–5 | 326 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Robert D Brandon Elem SchoolMartin | Pre-K–5 | 299 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Washington Street Elementary SchoolOtsego | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Allegan Online K12Allegan | K–12 | 73 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Dawson Elementary SchoolAllegan | K–5 | 278 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| West Ward Elementary SchoolAllegan | K–5 | 247 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Outlook Academy Youth Home CampusAllegan | 5–12 | 11 | Charter, Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| Hopkins Middle SchoolHopkins | 6–8 | 321 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| LE White Middle SchoolAllegan | 6–8 | 427 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Martin High SchoolMartin | 6–12 | 330 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Otsego Middle SchoolOtsego | 6–8 | 542 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Otsego West Campus High SchoolOtsego | 6–12 | 19 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Outlook AcademyAllegan | 6–12 | 35 | Charter, Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Allegan Alternative High SchoolAllegan | 9–12 | 112 | Alternative Education | 4.0 mi |
| Allegan High SchoolAllegan | 9–12 | 543 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Hopkins High SchoolHopkins | 9–12 | 477 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Otsego High SchoolOtsego | 9–12 | 708 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Tech CenterAllegan | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Martin Christian SchoolMartin | K–8 | 42 | Calvinist | 9.0 mi |
| St Margaret SchoolOtsego | K–4 | 14 | Roman Catholic | 7.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Otsego Township, Allegan City, Allegan Township, Otsego City, Hopkins, Trowbridge, Valley, Martin, Cheshire, Heath, Monterey, Alamo and Gun Plain.
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