Village
Village of Watson
Watson is a village in Illinois, in Effingham County.
- State
- Illinois
- Population
- 657
- Officials listed
- 2
- Incorporated
- —
- Government type
- —
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- Not listed
- Coordinates
- 39.0261, -88.5686
- County
About Watson
Watson is listed in the Illinois city directory with Effingham County. The directory currently includes 1,294 cities in Illinois and 10 in Effingham County.
The Census place estimate for Watson is 657 residents.
By population, it ranks 5 of the 10 cities the directory lists in Effingham County.
Location
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Contact
The Illinois source used for this directory does not publish a mailing address or phone number for Watson.
Council meetings
The Illinois source used for this directory does not publish a council meeting schedule for Watson.
Officials (2)
The directory lists 2 officials for Watson, reproduced from the Illinois source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
| Position | Name | Source profile |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk | Tom Freeman | — |
| President | Colby Higgs | — |
Other cities in Effingham County
Watson is one of 10 cities the directory lists in Effingham County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Effingham | 12,434 |
| Altamont | 2,200 |
| Teutopolis | 1,694 |
| Dieterich | 879 |
| Beecher City | 423 |
| Edgewood | 392 |
| Mason | 321 |
| Montrose | 216 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Watson are reproduced from Illinois Blue Book incorporated places + Census estimates.
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Illinois coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.