Watkins city, MN

Meeker County, MN

2022 population: 831 ( 131 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 1208.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	730	87.85%	23.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.24%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	28	3.37%	0.0%
Hispanic:	70	8.42%	1650.0%

Total non-White:	101	12.15%	676.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-219	-27.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	88	11.1

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
962
949	98.65%
5	0.52%
2	0.21%
2	0.21%
0	0.00%
4	0.42%
13	1.35%

2000
898
885	98.55%
3	0.33%
0	0.00%
3	0.33%
0	0.00%
7	0.78%
13	1.45%

1990
849
815	96.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
n/a
0	0.00%
34	4.00%

1980
729
727	99.73%
0	0.00%
2	0.27%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.27%

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

64	7.1
0	0.0

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

70	8.2
-21	-2.5

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

88	12.1
32	4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Watkins 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
34.8
238	28.6%
593	71.4%
137	16.5%

318
2.45

188	59.1%
103	54.8%
27	14.4%
130	40.9%

2010
Number	Percent
36.9
270	28.1%
692	71.9%
189	19.6%

398
2.29

236	59.3%
165	69.9%
33	14.0%
162	40.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
222	24.7%
676	75.3%
224	24.9%

343
2.41

208	60.6%
163	78.4%
27	13.0%
135	39.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
201	23.7%
648	76.3%
227	26.7%

304
2.57

192	63.2%
178	92.7%
9	4.7%
112	36.8%

1980
Number	Percent
37.7
197	27.0%
532	73.0%
174	23.9%

297
2.40

206	69.4%
192	93.2%
10	4.9%
91	30.6%

2022 Housing Data for Watkins city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	7.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	9.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	7.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	0.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	4.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	4.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	64	20.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	6.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	28	8.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	8.8%
$200,000 or more	4	1.3%

Median Household Income	62,500
Per Capita Income	26,954

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	8.2%
Public Assistance	3	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	89	28.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	377	84.2%
Unemployed	3	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	380	84.8%
Not in Labor Force	68	15.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	172	130	57.0%
Non-Profit	6	24	20.0%
Self-Employed	9	8	52.9%

Local Government	21	10	67.7%
State Government	0	20	0.0%
Federal Government	9	8	52.9%

Total Private + Self	181	138	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36	62	36.7%
Total	217	200	52.0%

Pct. Govt.	16.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	5.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	15.1%
Professional, Technical	39	9.4%
Service Occupations	82	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.7%
All others	209	50.1%

White Collar		30.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	99	23.7%
Health care and social assistance	78	18.7%
Construction	61	14.6%
Educational services	44	10.6%
Retail trade	36	8.6%
Wholesale trade	26	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	15	3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	11	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	1.9%
Public administration	6	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.7%
Information	3	0.7%
Utilities	3	0.7%
Other services	3	0.7%
Finance and insurance	2	0.5%

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

Total Central American	61	7.34%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	61	7.34%
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	9	1.08%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	710	91.5%
Spanish	55	7.1%
German, other Germanic	6	0.8%
Other Indo-European	5	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	423	50.9%
Norwegian	46	5.5%
Polish	40	4.8%
American	28	3.4%
French	26	3.1%
English	24	2.9%
Irish	13	1.6%
Scottish	10	1.2%
Romanian	5	0.6%
Swedish	3	0.4%
European	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	806	97.0%
Not a citizen	25	3.0%

Native	806	97.0%
Foreign-born	25	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
31	5.7%	49	9.0%	237	43.7%	189	34.9%	22	4.1%	14	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	31	5.7%
9-12 Years	49	9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	237	43.7%
Some College	189	34.9%
Bach. Degree	22	4.1%
Grad Degree	14	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +75	R +62	R + 4.0%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +148	R +206	R + 40.9%
D -58
2020 vs. 2008	R +166	R +242	R + 50.1%
D -76

2016 vs. 2008	R +91	R +180	R + 46.1%
D -89
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	365	74.9%	Joe Biden (D)	113	23.2%	9	1.8%	487	30	28	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	290	70.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	100	24.3%	22	5.3%	412	25	24	0.01%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	217	53.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	171	42.3%	16	4.0%	404	9	7	0.01%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	199	49.6%	Barack Obama (D)	189	47.1%	13	3.2%	401	6	4	0.01%
2004	63%	John Kerry (D)	212	49.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	209	48.9%	6	1.4%	427	1	-2	0.02%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	186	46.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	180	45.3%	31	7.8%	397	1	-1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watkins city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

113

23.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

365

74.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

487

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Watkins city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

100

24.3%

Donald Trump (R)

290

70.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

412

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Watkins city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

171

42.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

217

53.7%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

404

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Watkins city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

189

47.1%

John McCain (R)

199

49.6%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

401

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Watkins city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

209

48.9%

John Kerry (D)

212

49.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

427

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Watkins city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

186

46.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

180

45.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

397

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watkins city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Scott Jensen (R)	234	67.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	87	25.2%	24 [+]	7.0%	345	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (2.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 8 (2.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (1.7%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	302	63.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	127	26.6%	49 [+]	10.3%	478	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 38 (7.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 11 (2.3%);
2018	S2	55%	Karin Housley (R)	205	58.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	115	33.0%	29 [+]	8.3%	349	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 25 (7.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (1.1%);
2018	S1	55%	Jim Newberger (R)	181	51.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	158	44.8%	14 [+]	4.0%	353	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 10 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 4 (1.1%);
2018	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	211	59.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	127	36.1%	14 [+]	4.0%	352	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 12 (3.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2014	S2	41%	Al Franken* (DFL)	151	55.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	112	40.9%	11 [+]	4.0%	274	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (3.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);
2014	G	41%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	132	48.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	119	44.1%	19 [+]	7.0%	270	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%); 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	396
Median Value	$136,100

Occupied	318	80.3%
Vacant	78	19.7%

Owned	199	62.6%
Rented	119	37.4%
Median Rent	$775

Single-Family Units	248	62.6%
Detached	239	60.4%
Attached	9	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	64	16.2%
Mobile Homes	65	16.4%

Watkins city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watkins city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Watkins city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watkins city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watkins city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watkins city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watkins city, MN