Map of Watson village, Illinois

Watson is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 668 at the 2020 census. Watson is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The village was named after George Watson, a railroad official.

Watson village overview:
Name:	Watson village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Effingham County
Elevation:	558 ft (170 m)
Total Area:	1.09 sq mi (2.83 km²)
Land Area:	1.09 sq mi (2.83 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	668
Population Density:	611.72/sq mi (236.23/km²)
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1779241

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Geography

Watson is located in south-central Effingham County and Illinois Route 37 passes through the village, leading east 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to U.S. Route 45 and south 3 miles (5 km) to Interstate 57 at Exit 151. Effingham, the county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) north via US 45.

According to the 2010 census, Watson has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km), all land.