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Located in: Chippewa County (see below)

Time Zone: Watson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 320

ZIP Code: 56295<1>

Elevation: 1,030 feet [313.94 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Watson)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	190 (7.32% decrease since 2010)
2010:	205 (1.91% decrease since 2000)
2000:	209

Total Area:<4> 0.17 sq. miles [0.5 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 102

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Watson:

Lat: 45.010200° (or 45°0'36" N)

Lon: -95.799700° (or -95°47'58" W)

USGS Topo Map: Watson<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Watson

GNIS ID: 2397218

FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 68656

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Watson)

About Chippewa County

The city of Montevideo is the County Seat for {Chippewa County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chippewa)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	11,800 (5.18% decrease since 2010)
2010	12,445 (4.91% decrease since 2000)
2000:	13,088

Total Area: 587 sq. miles [1,522.3 km²] - of which 1.13% is water (6.66 sq. miles [17.2 km²])

Housing Units: 5,721

Official Website: https://www.co.chippewa.mn.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chippewa

GNIS ID: 659457

FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 023

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Watson)

About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,640,053 (6.34% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,303,925 (7.81% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,919,479

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/

Fishing: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Watson)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Watson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Watson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Watson. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Watson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Watson.