Watson
A village in Effingham County, Illinois — population 732 as of 2020.
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Overnight
64°F
Patchy Fog
Friday
83°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy7% precip
Friday Night
65°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers23% precip
Saturday
88°F
Mostly Sunny12% precip
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Watson by the numbers
Population
732Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km²)
- Median age
- 41.4
- Households
- 238
- Persons per household
- 2.6
- Median household income
- $74,167
- Median house value
- $100,000
Municipal office
- Office
- WATSON VILLAGE CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 127, WATSON, IL 62473