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WatsonMI

A town of 2,094. Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns.

Population
2,094
+5.5% since 2010
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town

What makes Watson stand out

The thing Watson does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Watson for work

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

8% → Martin Martin 8% 7% → Allegan Allegan 7% 6% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 6% 5% → Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 5% 4% → Wyoming Wyoming 4% 4% → Byron Byron 4% Watson · 1% stay
42jobs based in Watson
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

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68°
Sunny
H 72° · L 49°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Watson

Most working residents leave Watson for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Martin (8%), Allegan (7%) and Grand Rapids (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Watson1%
Martin8%
Allegan7%
Grand Rapids6%
Kalamazoo5%
21 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Watson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Watson has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

109″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–34°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns

Watson beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWatsonMI
More smokers17.1%14.6%
Beacon Allegan
7.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
48th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Watson is conserved land

2.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,942 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Big Lake Public Access—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Watson

Township in Michigan, United States

Watson Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,176 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
2,176
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
758 ft

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