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About Watson
Village in Illinois, United StatesWatson is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 668 at the 2020 census. Watson is part of the Effingham, Illinois Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village was named after George Watson, a railroad official.
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Housing in Watson
The typical Watson home is worth about $170,000, up 5.1% in a year, 43% below the Illinois typical home.
Health in Watson
Health Grade B
Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Watson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Watson
Full climate →Watson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Watson
All Watson schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Watson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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