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Watkins, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
47
Population
115/sq mi density
$53,500
Home Value
$376,884 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
199
Violent Crime/100K
239 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-66.4%
140 → 47
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-10.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watkins across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22
-25 from 2023 (47)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 140 | — | $70,455 | — |
| 2015 | 93 | -33.6% | $31,797 | -54.9% |
| 2017 | 136 | +46.2% | $51,563 | +62.2% |
| 2019 | 78 | -42.6% | $43,542 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 73 | -6.4% | $32,841 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 47 | -35.6% | — | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.