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Watson village, Illinois
| Population | 620 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 668 | P1 |
| Median age | 41.4 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 17.9% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 11.6% | B01001 |
| Households | 238 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.1% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $74,167 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $75,000 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $31,570 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 367 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 18.9 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 238 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 84.0% | B25003 |
| Renters | 16.0% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $100,000 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $742 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 97.3% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.6% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 92% of Effingham County's ($80,404); poverty 14.8% against 10.1%.
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FURP records in Watson, IL
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 9 | NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 1 | 1 plans | ILLINOIS CENTRAL CURBING, LLC (1) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 1 | 1 patents and marks | Smile Beautiful Hair LLC (1) |
| Federal award recipients | 40 | $43,884 federal awards | RICHARD E ZIMMERMAN TRUST ($14,391) |
| State business registrations | 1 | ILLINOIS CENTRAL CURBING, LLC |
Cross-reference: 9 nonprofits for 620 residents is 145.2 per 10,000 people.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- CHRISTS CATHOLIC SERVICE MISSION Watson, IL
- COULTERS MILL BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP Watson, IL
- GROBENGEISER-FISCHER ALTAMONT 512 Watson, IL
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS Watson, IL
- MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA Watson, IL
- NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION Watson, IL
- WATSON BAPTIST CHURCH Watson, IL
- WATSON HOMECOMING Watson, IL
- WATSON - MASON - EDGEWOOD WORKS NFP Watson, IL
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL CURBING, LLC Watson, IL · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Smile Beautiful Hair LLC Watson, IL · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- RICHARD E ZIMMERMAN TRUST Watson, IL · $14,391
- MILLER FARMS Watson, IL · $13,543
- MUNDY INC Watson, IL · $8,000
- D&V GRAIN FARMS LLC Watson, IL · $2,000
- DAN RING AND LETTIE MAE RING JOINT TENANCY TR Watson, IL · $1,325
- MARK A PERCIVAL ESTATE Watson, IL · $1,174
- NO TRADE NAME- FILE AS MARRIED FILING JOINTLY Watson, IL · $1,000
- TYTIA HABING PHOTOGRAPHY Watson, IL · $1,000
- WATSON MINI STORAGE Watson, IL · $1,000
- JON ROBERT MARTIN ESTATE Watson, IL · $312
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0