WatsonMO
A town of 58, settled in 1869.
Is Watson a good place to live?
Watson’s median age is 57.8 years, against 38.5 years in Missouri’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower January low than Watson. Watson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
58 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Watson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Watson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Watson.
High risk in Watson, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Watson.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Watson, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Watson has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 15° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Watson is
Watson beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Watson, above both the Missouri town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 15% of adults have diabetes in Watson.
| Watson | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Watson | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Watson
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Watson
About 0 of every 100 Watson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Watson
Village in Missouri, U.S.
Watson is a village in Nishnabotna Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census. It is the westernmost settlement in the state of Missouri, about 120 miles northwest of Kansas City.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 64496
- Area code
- 660
Questions about Watson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Watson, MO a good place to live?
Watson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.