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A town of 214.

Population
214
residents
Median home value
$49K
Census ACS
Household income
$30K
median
Median age
57.8
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town

214 people, and everyone knows the way

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64°
Clear
H 91° · L 64°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Watson. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
2
paid flood claims since 2001
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Watson

Most working residents leave Watson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Dumas (18%), McGehee (9%) and DeWitt (7%). Half commute less than 34 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Watson0%
Dumas18%
McGehee9%
DeWitt7%
Pine Bluff5%
34 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Watson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Watson has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–54°
Spring53–73°
Summer71–90°
Fall53–75°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Watson is

Watson beats the Arkansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Arkansas
3 better15 too close to call14 worse
What stands outWatsonAR
Fewer binge drinkers10.9%14.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.7%76.9%
More adults who have had a stroke6.4%4%
Delta Memorial Hospital
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Watson is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 129 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Delta Heritage Trail Watson Trailhead—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Watson for work

Where Watson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Dumas Dumas 18% 9% → McGehee McGehee 9% 7% → DeWitt DeWitt 7% 5% → Pine Bluff Pine Bluff 5% 4% → Monticello Monticello 4% 4% → Russellville Russellville 4% Watson · 0% stay
17jobs based in Watson
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Watson

City in Arkansas, United States

Watson is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Watson had a population of 185.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
185
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
148 ft
ZIP code
71674
Area code
870

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