Watkins is an

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and

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in southeastern Benton County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 118. Watkins lies along local roads south of the city of Vinton, the

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of Benton County. Its elevation is above sea level. Although Watkins is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 52354, which opened on 15 December 1873. Watkins was

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ted in 1874. The community was named for J. B. Watkins, a railroad official. Watkins is within the

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Demographics

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Census-designated places in Benton County, Iowa Census-designated places in Iowa 1874 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1874 {{BentonCountyIA-geo-stub