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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Watkins. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Watkins is right for you.
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WATKINS, MINNESOTA QUICK STATSCounty: Meeker
Elevation: 1160 feet
Land Area: 0.51 square miles
Population Density: 1815 people per square mile
Population: 927
Population change since 2000: 5.30%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (98.8%), Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries (City): German (59.8%), Irish (10.8%), Swedish (8.2%), Norwegian (8.1%), French (4.4%), United States (3.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (20.2 miles , pop. 59,107)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (60.8 miles , pop. 382,618)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (413.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Kimball, MN (2.3 miles ), Eden Valley, MN (2.6 miles ), Kingston, MN (3.1 miles) , South Haven, MN (3.1 miles ), Cold Spring, MN (3.1 miles ), Richmond, MN (3.3 miles ), Rockville, MN (3.4 miles ), Roscoe, MN (3.7 miles) .
Watkins Compared to State Average: Unemployed percentage significantly above state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Institutionalized population percentage above state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
WATKINS, MINNESOTA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 63.50%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.60%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.70%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Watkins:
SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY about 15 miles, ST CLOUD, MN, Full-time enrollment: 12,913 SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE about 24 miles, ST CLOUD, MN, FT enrollment: 2,183 RIDGEWATER COLLEGE about 31 miles, WILLMAR, MN, FT enrollment: 2,711 HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE about 53 miles, BROOKLYN PARK, MN, FT enrollment: 3,138 NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 53 miles, BROOKLYN PARK, MN, FT enrollment: 3,097 ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 55 miles, COON RAPIDS, MN, FT enrollment: 3,627 MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE about 60 miles, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, FT enrollment: 3,857
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