Watkins, MN

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Watkins, Minnesota

Watkins, Minnesota, in Meeker county, is 20 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 60 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 880.

The People and Families of Watkins

In Watkins, about 50% of adults are married.

Watkins benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Watkins had a median family income of $41,786. An unusual characteristic of Watkins is the share of people in it who work at home.

Watkins Housing

About 75% of housing units in Watkins are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in Watkins are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.

Commuting

In Watkins, 86% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Watkins strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Watkins, MN

Comparing Watkins to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Meeker
Standard Zip Codes	55389
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.315
Longitude	-94.407

Station	LITCHFIELD
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	28.5 inches

Station	ST CLOUD MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	27.1 inches

Station	HUTCHINSON 1 N
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	27.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	880	100%
Male	438	49.8%
Female	442	50.2%
Under 18	225	25.6%
18+	655	74.4%
65+	222	25.2%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	3.07
White	874	99.3%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,786
Population In Poverty	101	12.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	935
Growth	55
Growth %	6.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	63.9%
Swedish	6.5%
Irish	6.1%
Norwegian	6%
US/American	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.1%
Finnish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Polish	1.7%
Luxemburger	1.1%
Belgian	1.1%
English	0.9%
Romanian	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Watkins	880	$41,786
Cold Spring	2,975	$50,268
Eden Valley	866	$39,125
Kimball	635	$40,455
Kingston	120	$45,417
Richmond	1,213	$44,464
South Haven	204	$34,063

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