Watson, Missouri

Watson, Missouri
Village
Flooding at the confluence of the Nishnabotna and Missouri Rivers on June 16, 2011, during the 2011 Missouri River floods
Flooding at the confluence of the Nishnabotna and Missouri Rivers on June 16, 2011, during the 2011 Missouri River floods
Location of Watson, Missouri
Location of Watson, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°28′48″N 95°37′26″W / 40.48000°N 95.62389°W / 40.48000; -95.62389
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
TownshipNishnabotna
Area
[1]
 • Total0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
 • Land0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total61
 • Density559.63/sq mi (216.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64496
Area code660
FIPS code29-77848[3]
GNIS feature ID2400107[2]

Watson is a village in Nishnabotna Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the westernmost settlement in the state of Missouri, about 120 miles northwest of Kansas City.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.