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Watertown is a city in Jefferson County. (The community straddles Jefferson and Dodge counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)
The community was named after Watertown, NY.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Wisconsin named Watertown. For links to other places called Watertown, WI, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Watertown is 43.194N. The longitude is -88.728W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 853 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 22,675.
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$42,562National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Watertown demographic reports
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51% 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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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Watertown was $18,977, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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16% of Watertown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Outdoor Art Festival - June 17, 2007
- Fall Festival - Oct. 6, 2007
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Median rent in Watertown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $494. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,001.
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Libraries in Watertown include Watertown Public Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Watertown include Watertown Daily Times
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Jefferson 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 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 5 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 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Watertown include Econo Lodge Watertown, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.
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