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Watson, AR map Population (year 2000): 288. Estimated population in July 2006: 277 (-3.8% change)
 

Males: 140  (48.6%)
Females: 148  (51.4%)

Desha County

Median resident age:  44.0 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71674.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,800 (it was $17,143 in 2000)
Watson  $17,800
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $25,500 (it was $23,200 in 2000)
Watson  $25,500
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Watson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.6%)
  • Black (24.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (27.8%), Irish (4.2%), English (3.5%), Dutch (2.4%), German (2.4%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 147 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 1341 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Watson

  • High school or higher: 56.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watson city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 19.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Watson:  0.9% ($199)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (57.2 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (122.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (387.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Dumas, AR (15.9 miles ), Rosedale, MS (16.0 miles ), Mitchellville, AR (16.6 miles ), Winchester, AR (17.2 miles) , Gillett, AR (17.8 miles ), Tillar, AR (18.4 miles ), Reed, AR (18.4 miles ), Arkansas City, AR (20.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $58,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.89 N, Longitude: 91.26 W


Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+2.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


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Watson-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Watson city center killed 5 people and injured 16 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/28/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Watson:
  • DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DUMAS, AR)
  • MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)
  • DEWITT HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME INC (about 29 miles; DEWITT, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Watson, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watson:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 88 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 93 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Watson:
  • BILLY FREE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; DUMAS, AR; ID: 0M0)
  • MC GEHEE MUNI (about 21 miles; MC GEHEE, AR; ID: 7M1)
  • DE WITT MUNI (about 25 miles; DE WITT, AR; ID: 5M1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watson:
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 44 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 55 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 95 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 95 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

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 (2007 data):
  • McGehee Bank: Teller's Window Branch at Highway 1, branch established on 1955-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.8 mil, Deposits: $87.1 mil, headquarters in Mcgehee, AR, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Financial Bankstock Corporation



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Watson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $34,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $26,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $193,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $110,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $7,000
    Property: $3,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

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:
from Drew County, AR  0.56% ($31,308 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, AR  0.56% ($16,885)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.56% ($18,346)


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:
to Drew County, AR  0.98% ($27,739 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.94% ($25,886)
to Jefferson County, AR  0.75% ($19,114)


Strongest AM radio stations in Watson:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC)
  • KVSA (1220 AM; 1 kW; MCGEHEE, AR; Owner: SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS,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.)

TV broadcast stations around Watson:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)

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