Watson, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location of Watson in Effingham County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′34″N 88°34′07″W / 39.02611°N 88.56861°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Effingham |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
| • Land | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 668 |
| • Density | 611.72/sq mi (236.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62473 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-79241 |
| GNIS ID | 2400106[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Watson, Illinois |
Watson is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 668 at the 2020 census. Watson is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The village was named after George Watson, a railroad official.[3]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 46.