<page_title> Watseka, Illinois </page_title> <section_title> Demographics </section_title> <table> <cell> 2000 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Census </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2010 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Census </col_header> </cell> <cell> 5,255 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Pop. </col_header> </cell> <cell> −7.3% <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> %± </col_header> </cell> </table>
The population of Watseka was 5,255 according to the 2010 census, which was a 7.3 percent decrease from the 2000 census.