Editing Watson, Missouri

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Watson, Missouri
| settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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| image_caption            = Flooding at the confluence of the Nishnabotna and Missouri Rivers on June 16, 2011, during the [[2011 Missouri River floods]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Atchison County, Missouri|Atchison]]
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| subdivision_name3        = [[Nishnabotna Township, Atchison County, Missouri|Nishnabotna]]
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| population_total         = 61
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| postal_code              = 64496
| area_code                = [[Area code 660|660]]
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'''Watson''' is a village in [[Nishnabotna Township, Atchison County, Missouri|Nishnabotna Township]], [[Atchison County, Missouri|Atchison County]], [[Missouri]], United States. The population was 61 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2977848|access-date=December 16, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is the westernmost settlement in the state of Missouri, about 120 miles northwest of [[Kansas City]].

==History==
Watson was [[plat]]ted in 1869.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n14 203]}}</ref> and incorporated in 1874.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2023-2024 Official Manual of the State of Missouri|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/bluebook/2023-2024|access-date=2025-03-05|website=www.sos.mo.gov}}</ref> The village was named after a railroad official.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_atchison.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070306/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_atchison.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 24, 2016 | title=Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)| publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri| accessdate=August 30, 2016}}</ref> A post office was established at Watson in 1869, and remained in operation until 1965.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=August 30, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref>

Watson is located in the [[Missouri River Valley]] at the junction of the [[Burlington Northern Railroad]] and Missouri Route A. It is approximately 7 miles northwest of [[Rock Port, Missouri|Rock Port]] and 8 miles south-southeast of [[Hamburg, Iowa]]. [[Peru, Nebraska]] lies about 5.5 west across the [[Missouri River]]. It is the closest settlement in Missouri to [[McKissick Island]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 75
|1880= 213
|1890= 238
|1900= 233
|1910= 245
|1920= 227
|1930= 223
|1940= 269
|1950= 199
|1960= 181
|1970= 164
|1980= 171
|1990= 137
|2000= 121
|2010= 100
|2020= 61
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 100 people, 40 households, and 28 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|909.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 47 housing units at an average density of {{convert|427.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 40 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the village was 38.7 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.0% male and 46.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 121 people, 40 households, and 32 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,136.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 58 housing units at an average density of {{convert|544.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.17% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 0.83% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.48% of the population.

There were 40 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,750, and the median income for a family was $28,500. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $23,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,753. There were 9.4% of families and 7.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 15.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==Education==
It is in the [[Rock Port R-II School District]].<!--UNI 26790--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29005_atchison/DC20SD_C29005.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Atchison County, MO|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-15}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29005_atchison/DC20SD_C29005_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> [[Rock Port High School]] is the zoned comprehensive high school.

==Notable person==
Current [[Missouri Supreme Court]] Judge [[Zel Fischer]] grew up in Watson.

==References==
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{{Atchison County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Villages in Atchison County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Villages in Missouri]]
[[Category:1874 establishments in Missouri]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1874]]