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
Census-designated place
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 km^2)
• Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	830 ft (250 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	118
• Density	285/sq mi (110.0/km^2)
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

1. "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.
2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watkins, Iowa
4. Zip Code Lookup
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watkins Post Office
6. The History of Benton County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical. 1878. p. 328.
7. 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.
8. "Booklet 2019-2020" (PDF). Benton Community School District. p. 4/24. Retrieved 2020-03-27.