Watson, Minnesota

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Population in July 2008: 192. Population change since 2000: -8.1%

Males: 101	(53.1%)
Females: 91	(46.9%)

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 56295.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,356 (it was $34,688 in 2000)

Watson:	$43,356
Minnesota:	$55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,530

Watson:	$19,530
Minnesota:	$29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,999 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Watson:	$67,999
Minnesota:	$213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,435; Detached houses: $77,390; In 2-unit structures: $49,961; Mobile homes: $22,500
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Races in Watson:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
Other race (3.3%)
Filipino (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Watson: 69.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (51.7%), German (32.1%), Swedish (9.6%), Polish (8.6%), United States (8.1%), Irish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1031 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 1090 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Watson

High school or higher: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watson city

Never married: 27.5%
Now married: 50.3%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 9.0%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Minnesota:	5.3%

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:	1.1% ($400)
Minnesota:	1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (87.8 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (123.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (462.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Montevideo, MN (2.4 miles ), Milan, MN (3.0 miles ), Boyd, MN (3.5 miles ), Dawson, MN (3.7 miles ), Clarkfield, MN (3.9 miles ), Appleton, MN (4.1 miles ), Holloway, MN (4.2 miles) , Maynard, MN (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $10,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.01 N, Longitude: 95.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (29%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Personal and laundry services (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Construction (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (17%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Personal appearance workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)

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Average climate in Watson, Minnesota

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Watson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/25/2000, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Watson city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 50.1 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Watson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from Watson center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from Watson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Watson:

CHIPPEWA COUNTY MONTEVIDEO HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MONTEVIDEO, MN)
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HOME (about 14 miles; DAWSON, MN)
MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL & GRANITE MANOR (about 18 miles; GRANITE FALLS, MN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watson:

SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 96 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 101 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)

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Notable location: Watson Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Watson: Watson Evangelical Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Watson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Watson and their reported violations in the past:

U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS (Address: 9055 First Street West, Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-28-1996), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-28-1996), St Public Notif requested (MAY-28-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-28-1996), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-28-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-1996), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-1996)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.5%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	12.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.0%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	3.2%

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Watson compared to Minnesota state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Chippewa County Minnesota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%) Electricity (17%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Watson

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Reformed Church in America	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	60.8%	13.1%	9.2%	6.9%	10.0%
Congregations	51.9%	7.4%	7.4%	11.1%	22.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		7	$1,387
Streets and Highways	1	$2,080	$24,960	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,080	$24,960	7	$1,387

Watson government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $50,000
Regular Highways: $36,000

Fire Protection: $16,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

General - Other: $6,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $129,000
Interest Revenue: $12,000

From Other Government: $8,000

Withdrawals: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $336,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $62,000
All Other: $9,000
Tax - Property: $238,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $58,000

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

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 Kandiyohi County, MN	0.84% ($28,405 average AGI)
from Yellow Medicine County, MN	0.66% ($24,333)
from Lac qui Parle County, MN	0.42% ($29,381)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,219 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

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 Kandiyohi County, MN	0.90% ($38,533 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.50% ($23,560)
to Yellow Medicine County, MN	0.40% ($21,450)

Strongest AM radio stations in Watson:

KDMA (1460 AM; 1 kW; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watson:

KRSU (91.3 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KNCM (88.5 FM; APPLETON, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KBPG (89.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KKRC (93.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMGM (105.5 FM; MONTEVIDEO, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KQIC (102.5 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: LAKELAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLQP (92.1 FM; MADISON, MN; Owner: LAC QUI PARLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KOLV (100.1 FM; OLIVIA, MN; Owner: BOLD RADIO, INC.)
KDJS-FM (95.3 FM; WILLMAR, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KSCR-FM (93.5 FM; BENSON, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Watson:

KWCM-TV (Channel 10; APPLETON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K49ED (Channel 49; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K15DC (Channel 15; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K19CW (Channel 19; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K25EI (Channel 25; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K31BT (Channel 31; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K17CS (Channel 17; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K23DF (Channel 23; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K29CC (Channel 29; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K33CR (Channel 33; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K52AH (Channel 52; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K54AK (Channel 54; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K56BZ (Channel 56; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K58EO (Channel 58; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K60AB (Channel 60; APPLETON, MN; Owner: PRAIRIEVIEW TV, INC.)
K61AU (Channel 61; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
K18DI (Channel 18; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K24CS (Channel 24; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K26DG (Channel 26; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K32DR (Channel 32; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K47EA (Channel 47; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT)
K63AU (Channel 63; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
K65BA (Channel 65; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
K67AN (Channel 67; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)
K69DP (Channel 69; GRANITE FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY TV IMPROVEMENT CORP)

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