Watson, Missouri

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Population (year 2000): 121. Estimated population in July 2006: 117 (-3.3% change)

Males: 66	(54.5%)
Females: 55	(45.5%)

Atchison County

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip code: 64496

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,400 (it was $27,750 in 2000)

Watson	$29,400
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,300 (it was $28,300 in 2000)

Watson	$34,300
Missouri:	$123,100

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Races in Watson:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (36.4%), German (28.1%), Irish (14.0%), French Canadian (9.9%), English (3.3%), Norwegian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Elevation: 894 feet

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 1118 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Watson

High school or higher: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 11.9%
Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watson village

Never married: 29.3%
Now married: 56.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 13.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Missouri:	2.7%

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

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

Watson:	2.1% ($600)
Missouri:	0.9% ($851)

Watson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (56.0 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (60.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (537.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Brownville, NE (6.2 miles) , Peru, NE (7.4 miles ), Rock Port, MO (8.5 miles ), Hamburg, IA (9.0 miles ), Nemaha, NE (10.3 miles) , Riverton, IA (14.8 miles ), Auburn, NE (16.3 miles ), Tarkio, MO (16.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $25,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.48 N, Longitude: 95.62 W

Area code: 660

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-11.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Utilities (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (28%)
Food (17%)
Metal and metal products (17%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (17%)
Printing and related support activities (11%)
Truck transportation (11%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (20%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Electricians (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (17%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (17%)
Food processing workers (17%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
Business operations specialists (11%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)

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Average climate in Watson, Missouri

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Watson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Watson village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1964, a category 4 tornado 19.4 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Watson:

NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; AUBURN, NE)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC (about 18 miles; FAIRFAX, MO)
GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HAMBURG, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Watson, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watson:

EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 60 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 71 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
LINCOLN MUNI (about 82 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watson:

FARINGTON FIELD (about 13 miles; AUBURN, NE; ID: K01)
NEBRASKA CITY MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; NEBRASKA CITY, NE; ID: AFK)
GOULD PETERSON MUNI (about 20 miles; TARKIO, MO; ID: K57)

Operable nuclear power plant near Watson:

7 miles: Cooper in Brownville, NE.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watson:

BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)

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Average household size:

This village:	3.0 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	80.0%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	10.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	7.4%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	7.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Watson compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Watson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Atchison County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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		1	$50
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$24
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$74

Watson government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

General - Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $47,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
Tax - Property: $3,000
NEC: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

4.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.13%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Missouri average:	7.66%

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 Nodaway County, MO	1.15% ($21,577 average AGI)
to Fremont County, IA	0.49% ($40,273)
to Page County, IA	0.49% ($30,909)

Strongest AM radio stations in Watson:

KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watson:

KNCY-FM (103.1 FM; AUBURN, NE; Owner: RADIO 2000 NE, INC.)
K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KRSS (93.5 FM; TARKIO, MO; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
KLZA (101.3 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: KNZA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Watson:

K46FG (Channel 46; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

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