Watkins, Iowa
Watkins is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southeastern Benton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 118.[1] Watkins lies along local roads south of the city of Vinton, the county seat of Benton County.[2] Its elevation is 830 feet (250 m) above sea level.[3] Although Watkins is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52354,[4] which opened on 15 December 1873.[5]
Watkins, Iowa | |
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  Watkins Location within the state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′28″N 91°59′11″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 118 |
| • Density | 285/sq mi (110.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 52354 |
| GNIS feature ID | 462737 |
Watkins was platted in 1874.[6] The community was named for J. B. Watkins, a railroad official.[7]
Watkins is within the Benton Community School District.[8]
References
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Watkins CDP, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watkins, Iowa
- Zip Code Lookup
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watkins Post Office
- The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. p. 328.
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 136.
- "Booklet 2019-2020" (PDF). Benton Community School District. p. 4/24. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Benton County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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