Watkins, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Watkins is an unincorporated community
in southeastern Benton County
, Iowa
, United States
. It lies along local roads south of the city of Vinton
, the county seat
of Benton County. Its elevation is 830 feet (253 m). Although Watkins is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 52354, which opened on 15 December 1873.
Unincorporated area
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in southeastern Benton County
Benton County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,076 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,095 housing units, of which 10,302 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies along local roads south of the city of Vinton
Vinton, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,257 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,299 housing units, of which 2,187 were occupied....
, the county seat
County seat
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of Benton County. Its elevation is 830 feet (253 m). Although Watkins is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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of 52354, which opened on 15 December 1873.