Watson city, MN

Chippewa County, MN

2022 population: 191 ( 14 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population density: 1091.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	161	84.29%	19.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	22	11.52%	0.0%
2+ races:	8	4.19%	700.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	30	15.71%	650.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-40	-23.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	26	15.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
205
201	98.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.49%
3	1.46%
4	1.95%

2000
226
226	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
216
204	94.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	5.56%
12	5.56%

1980
236
232	98.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	1.69%
4	1.69%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-25	-11.1
4	1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

22	10.2
-12	-5.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-28	-11.9
8	3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Watson city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.8
36	18.8%
155	81.2%
28	14.7%

97
1.97

48	49.5%
32	66.7%
7	14.6%
49	50.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.2
58	28.3%
147	71.7%
26	12.7%

90
2.28

50	55.6%
39	78.0%
4	8.0%
40	44.4%

2000
Number	Percent
34.2
66	29.2%
160	70.8%
25	11.1%

93
2.43

56	60.2%
45	80.4%
4	7.1%
37	39.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
57	26.4%
159	73.6%
47	21.8%

92
2.35

60	65.2%
54	90.0%
4	6.7%
32	34.8%

1980
Number	Percent
37.4
65	27.5%
171	72.5%
52	22.0%

100
2.36

68	68.0%
54	79.4%
7	10.3%
32	32.0%

2022 Housing Data for Watson city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	12.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	11.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	9.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	7.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	22.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	9	9.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	4	4.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	3.1%

Median Household Income	41,875
Per Capita Income	25,414

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	12.4%
Public Assistance	2	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	17	17.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	88	67.2%
Unemployed	4	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	92	70.2%
Not in Labor Force	39	29.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	19	33	36.5%
Non-Profit	0	7	0.0%
Self-Employed	13	7	65.0%

Local Government	0	10	0.0%
State Government	3	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	32	40	44.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	18	14.3%
Total	35	58	37.6%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	3	3.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	34	36.6%
Professional, Technical	8	8.6%
Service Occupations	27	29.0%
All others	21	22.6%

White Collar		48.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	19	20.4%
Other services	15	16.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	16.1%
Retail trade	13	14.0%
Construction	10	10.8%
Public administration	7	7.5%
Educational services	5	5.4%
Transportation and warehousing	3	3.2%
Finance and insurance	2	2.2%
Manufacturing	2	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	1.1%
Wholesale trade	1	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	11	5.76%
Filipino	8	4.19%
Vietnamese	3	1.57%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	158	86.3%
Other Asian	11	6.0%
Tagalog	8	4.4%
Spanish	6	3.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Norwegian	69	36.1%
German	61	31.9%
Polish	7	3.7%
Dutch	6	3.1%
French Canadian	5	2.6%
Irish	5	2.6%
Scottish	4	2.1%
American	3	1.6%
English	2	1.0%
Czechoslovakian	1	0.5%
Danish	1	0.5%
Swedish	1	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	185	96.9%
Not a citizen	6	3.1%

Native	169	88.5%
Foreign-born	22	11.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	14.5%	4	2.9%	50	36.2%	48	34.8%	14	10.1%	2	1.4%
Average years of education: 11.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	14.5%
9-12 Years	4	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	50	36.2%
Some College	48	34.8%
Bach. Degree	14	10.1%
Grad Degree	2	1.4%
Average years of education: 11.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -1	R +0	R + 1.1%
D -1
2020 vs. 2012	R +21	R +46	R + 53.7%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +23	R +53	R + 61.1%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +24	R +53	R + 60.0%
D -29
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	62	69.7%	Joe Biden (D)	23	25.8%	4	4.5%	89	24	23	0.00%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	63	68.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	24	26.1%	5	5.4%	92	24	23	0.00%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	48	51.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	41	43.6%	5	5.3%	94	-1	-4	0.00%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	53	51.5%	John McCain (R)	39	37.9%	11	10.7%	103	-6	-8	0.00%
2004	57%	John Kerry (D)	53	60.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	31	35.2%	4	4.5%	88	-12	-15	0.00%
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	41	46.6%	George W. Bush (R)	35	39.8%	12	13.6%	88	-6	-8	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

69.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Watson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.1%

Donald Trump (R)

68.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Watson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

51.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

43.6%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Watson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

51.5%

John McCain (R)

37.9%

Other

10.7%

TOTAL

103

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Watson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

35.2%

John Kerry (D)

60.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

2000 President, Watson city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

39.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

46.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

9.1%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watson city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	46%	Scott Jensen (R)	41	61.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	21	31.3%	5 [+]	7.5%	67	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (3.0%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (3.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (1.5%);
2020	S2	61%	Jason Lewis (R)	57	64.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	23	25.8%	9 [+]	10.1%	89	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 7 (7.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (2.2%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	42	50.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	36	42.9%	6 [+]	7.1%	84	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (4.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (2.4%);
2018	S1	57%	Jim Newberger (R)	42	50.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	40	47.6%	2 [+]	2.4%	84	14	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1 (1.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 1 (1.2%);
2018	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	45	53.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	35	41.7%	4 [+]	4.8%	84	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (3.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (1.2%);
2014	S2	57%	Al Franken* (DFL)	43	51.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	33	39.3%	8 [+]	9.5%	84	-4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (7.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (2.4%);
2014	G	57%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	36	42.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	32	38.1%	16 [+]	19.0%	84	-6	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 9 (10.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (7.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (1.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	102
Median Value	$70,300

Occupied	97	95.1%
Vacant	5	4.9%

Owned	73	75.3%
Rented	24	24.7%
Median Rent	$672

Single-Family Units	85	83.3%
Detached	85	83.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	8.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Watson city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watson city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Watson city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watson city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Watson city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watson city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watson city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watson city, MN