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:
- Fairmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Barrackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Monongah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whitehall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rivesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grant Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Shinnston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- The population in 2021 was estimated at 373 people. This represents a 8.58% decrease since 2010.The 2010 Census gave a population of 408 people.
- Mannington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Marion County ...
Watson is located in Marion County<2>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Marion 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 Marion 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: 1555927
- GNIS ID for Marion County: 1718173
- GNIS ID for State of West Virginia: 1779805
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Watson is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Watson.
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |