Watson, New York
| Watson, New York | |
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 Watson, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°48′16″N 75°17′30″W / 43.80444°N 75.29167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.8 sq mi (299.8 km2) |
| • Land | 112.7 sq mi (292.0 km2) |
| • Water | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,881 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13367 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-78729 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979607 |
Watson is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,881 at the 2010 census. The town is named after early landowner James Watson.
The Town of Watson is at the east border of the county and is east of Lowville, the county seat.
The town was first settled around 1815.
The town was formed from the Town of Leyden in 1821. Parts of Watson were later taken to form the Towns of Greig (1828), Diana (1830), Croghan (1841), and New Bremen (1848).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 115.8 square miles (300 km2), of which 112.7 square miles (292 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) (2.61%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Herkimer County, and the west town line is partly defined by the Black River.
The Beaver River flows through the north part of the town. The east part of Watson is inside the Adirondack Park.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,987 people, 772 households, and 562 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.6 people per square mile (6.8/km²). There were 1,652 housing units at an average density of 14.7 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.49% White, 0.40% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
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