Watkins is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 991 at the 2020 census. Watkins was named by railroad officials.
Geography
Watkins is in northeastern Meeker County, south and west of the Stearns County line. Minnesota State Highway 55 passes through the southern part of the city, leading east to Kimball and west to Eden Valley. Litchfield, the Meeker county seat, is to the southwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Watkins has a total area of , all land.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 962 people, 398 households, and 236 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 438 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 398 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.97.
The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 21.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census