Profile for Watertown, South Dakota, SD

Watertown is on the Big Sioux River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 35. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Nordefest - Oct. 27, 2007
• Arts Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Living History Fair - Jan. 26-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Pelican Lake Recreation Area, Sandy Shore Recreation Area

Watertown attractions: Bramble Park Zoo

Historic sites and museums: Kampeska Heritage Museum, Codington County Heritage Museum

Colleges and universities: Lake Area Technical Institute

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (2)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

Parks (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Watertown demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Codington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57201 ZIP code.

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41% of Watertown residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Watertown ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Codington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Watertown business guide
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• Crime in Codington County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Watertown was $18,994, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Codington County economic census
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• South Dakota economic data

20% of Watertown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Watertown festival dates:

• Nordefest - Oct. 27, 2007
• Arts Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Living History Fair - Jan. 26-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Codington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Watertown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $344.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $787.

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Libraries in Watertown include Hamlin-Codington Regional Library, Watertown Regional Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Watertown include Watertown Public Opinion

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Codington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Watertown political report.

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The average commute time for Watertown workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Watertown between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Watertown include Best Western, Country Inn & Suites Watertown, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express Watertown, Super 8.

• Watertown travel guide
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• South Dakota tourism bureau

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