Watson is a village in Atchison County, Missouri, home to about 51 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64496.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)59 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL423 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 61 residents in the 2020 census, down 50% since 2000.
It’s the 976th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Atchison County grew from 16,501 residents in 1900 to 5,305 in 2020.
Atchison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn 5 Ese, NE weather station (10 miles away).
1,143 jobs at 174 businesses in Atchison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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