WatkinsMN
A town of 765. Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
What makes Watkins stand out
The thing Watkins does most differently from other towns.
765 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Watkins. Another town gets a different order.
Watkins’s public schools outperform 79% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Watkins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Elementary | PK–K | 60 | Not graded |
Most working residents commute out of Watkins
Most working residents leave Watkins for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Litchfield (18%), Hutchinson (7%) and St. Cloud (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Watkins has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Watkins is
Watkins beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Watkins | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.5% |
A typical Watkins home is worth about $320K
The typical Watkins home is worth about $320,000, up 4.8% in a year, 9% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
96% of working residents leave Watkins for work
Where Watkins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Watkins
City in Minnesota, United States
Watkins is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 991 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 991
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
- ZIP code
- 55389
- Area code
- 320