Desha County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.4%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 75.6% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Arkansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 70.5% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Watson, AR
Watson compared to Arkansas state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Watson (2011 data):
- McGehee Bank: Teller's Window Branch at Highway 1, branch established on 1955/12/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $115.5 mil, Deposits: $96.8 mil, headquarters in Mcgehee, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mcgehee Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan The
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Wood (10%)
- Other fuel (5%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Desha County Arkansas:
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Religion statistics for Watson (based on Desha County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.23%
| Here | | 62.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Association | Assemblies of God | Baptist Missionary Association of America |
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| Adherents | 55.0% | 12.2% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 4.0% |
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| Congregations | 30.4% | 10.9% | 6.5% | 15.2% | 4.3% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 6.9% |
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| Congregations | 2.2% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 19.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Desha County: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Desha County: | 1.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Here: | 2.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Here: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Arkansas: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Desha County: | 12.0% | | State: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Desha County: | 33.6% | | State: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,149 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,650 | $19,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,650 | $19,800 | 3 | $1,149 |
Watson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $30,000 ($142.18)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $34,000 ($161.14)
Sewerage: $34,000 ($161.14)
Financial Administration: $23,000 ($109.00)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($56.87)
General - Other: $9,000 ($42.65)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($4.74)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $26,000 ($123.22)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($14.22)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($9.48)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $193,000 ($914.69)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000 ($189.57)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $110,000 ($521.33)
General Support: $5,000 ($23.70)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $7,000 ($33.18)
Property: $3,000 ($14.22)
NEC: $2,000 ($9.48)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000 ($118.48)
5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,630 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.93% | | Arkansas average: | 7.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,831 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.21% | | Arkansas average: | 7.29% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Watson:
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
- KPBA (1270 AM; 5 kW; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC)
- WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Watson:
- KAFN (102.5 FM; GOULD, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDEW-FM (97.3 FM; DE WITT, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KXFE (106.9 FM; DUMAS, AR; Owner: METRO BIRCH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WMJW (107.5 FM; ROSEDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Watson:
- WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Watson fatal accident list:
Oct 7, 1984 02:18 PM, 1s1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - BRAD G ZIELIE, 300 W Of Arkansas Hwy 1 Between Dumas & Commercial Sts (Lat: 33.890000 Lon: -91.258611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 67.1 m
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Email:
- BRAD G ZIELIE, 300 W Of Arkansas Hwy 1 Between Dumas & Commercial Sts (Lat: 33.890083 Lon: -91.258722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 67.1 m
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Email:
- BRAD G ZIELIE, 300 W Of Arkansas Hwy 1 Between Dumas & Commercial Sts (Lat: 33.890083 Lon: -91.258722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 67.1 m
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Email:
- 300 W Of Arkansas Hwy 1 Between Dumas & Commercial Sts (Lat: 33.890000 Lon: -91.258611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 67.1 m
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Co., 1416 Dodge St Room 1100, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 341-6507 - 300 W Of Arkansas Hwy 1 Betweendumas & Commercial Sts (Lat: 33.890000 Lon: -91.258611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 113.4 m
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Co., 1416 Dodge St Room1100, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 341-6507
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 33.926778 Lon: -91.358194, Call Sign: WQBB590
Assigned Frequencies: 160.005 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 09/15/2014, Certifier: Hd Spainhouer
Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5606-C South Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - WATSON, 300 Ft W Of Arkansas Hwy 1 Between Dumas & Commercial Sts (Lat: 33.890083 Lon: -91.258722), Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WHH801
Assigned Frequencies: 2184.80 MHz, 2191.20 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 07/30/2012, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2004
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S 16th St Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-7777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - City Water Tower (Lat: 33.895944 Lon: -91.255944), Type: Building, Overall height: 41 m, Call Sign: KYO762, Licensee ID: L00126932
Assigned Frequencies: 156.800 MHz, 161.850 MHz
Grant Date: 10/20/1993, Expiration Date: 08/19/1998, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Wjg Maritel Corp, 1790 September Ave, Memphis, TN 38116
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KF5BTV, Licensee ID: L01500984
Grant Date: 06/23/2009, Expiration Date: 06/23/2019, Certifier: Sherry L Pennington
Registrant: Sherry L Pennington, 128 Camden Lane, Watson, AR 71674
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-65AG (1300 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 120KP , Serial Number: 602-1185, Year manufactured: 2010, Airworthiness Date: 02/26/2010
Registrant (Corporation): K & P Flying Service Inc, 102 Norris Ln, Watson, AR 71674 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 21126 , Serial Number: 17263895, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 09/09/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): Brenda A Watts, 102 Norris Ln, Watson, AR 71674, Other Owners: Richard L Watts - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 23289 , Serial Number: 3044, Year manufactured: 1937, Airworthiness Date: 03/13/1981
Registrant (Individual): W C Mankin, P O Box 126, Watson, AR 71674 - Aircraft: PIPER J5A (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 77 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 30658 , Serial Number: 5-228, Year manufactured: 1940
Registrant (Individual): Jerry Mcmahan, Rt 1 Box 216, Watson, AR 71674 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 42934 , Serial Number: 15293, Year manufactured: 1945
Registrant (Individual): Robert L Sanderlin, , Watson, AR 71674 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4964Z , Serial Number: 22-8567, Year manufactured: 1961
Registrant (Individual): Jimmy D Young, 1937 Red Fork Rd, Watson, AR 71674 - Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8856Q , Serial Number: 2342R, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1977
Registrant (Individual): Doyan Moreland, Po Box 77, Watson, AR 71674
| Most common first names in Watson, AR among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 19 | 74.4 years |
| James | 16 | 69.7 years |
| Mary | 13 | 80.3 years |
| John | 10 | 80.4 years |
| Willie | 10 | 72.9 years |
| Jessie | 4 | 73.5 years |
| George | 4 | 80.8 years |
| Alice | 4 | 79.2 years |
| Bessie | 4 | 70.5 years |
| Helen | 4 | 77.0 years |
| Most common last names in Watson, AR among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Jones | 9 | 77.5 years |
| Smith | 9 | 67.4 years |
| Wells | 8 | 72.7 years |
| Williams | 7 | 69.0 years |
| Rana | 6 | 71.2 years |
| Phillips | 6 | 74.0 years |
| Branch | 6 | 80.5 years |
| Wilson | 5 | 72.4 years |
| Brown | 5 | 76.4 years |
| Fortenberry | 5 | 72.0 years |
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