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Census Data for Watson

As far as we can tell, Watson has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Watson, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Topeka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lecompton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
    • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <1>
  • Perry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Carbondale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
  • Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
  • Meriden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Overbrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
    • Overbrook is located in Osage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <1>
  • Lawrence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Scranton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Osage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <1>
  • Silver Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <1>
  • Ozawkie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hoyt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
    • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <1>
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    • Oskaloosa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlingame
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <1>
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Shawnee County

Shawnee County ...

Watson is located in Shawnee County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Shawnee County.

Miscellaneous Information for Watson ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Shawnee County or the community of Watson:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Watson:
    • GNIS ID for Watson: 479095
    • GNIS ID for Shawnee County: 485051
    • GNIS ID for State of Kansas: 481813
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 20 (Kansas)
    • County Code: 177 (Shawnee County)
    • Place Code: 76010 (Watson)
    • State & County Code: 20/177 (Kansas / Shawnee County)
    • State & Place Code: 20/76010 (Kansas / Watson)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Watson is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Watson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Shawnee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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