Watson, Missouri

Watson, Missouri
Flooding at the confluence of the Nishnabotna and Missouri Rivers on June 16, 2011, during the 2011 Missouri River floods
Location of Watson, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°28′48″N 95°37′26″W / 40.48000°N 95.62389°W / 40.48000; -95.62389
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
TownshipNishnabotna
Area
  Total
0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
  Land0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
61
  Density559.63/sq mi (216.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64496
Area code660
FIPS code29-77848
GNIS feature ID2400107

Watson is a village in Nishnabotna Township, Atchison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census. It is the westernmost settlement in the state of Missouri, about 120 miles northwest of Kansas City.