What is the population of Watertown?

The population of Watertown, SD is 22,303.

Where is Watertown located?

Watertown, SD is located at latitude 44.8994100 and longitude -97.1150700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Watertown?

The area of Watertown, SD is 67.075065 km².

What is the elevation of Watertown?

Watertown, SD has an elevation of 528 meters (1732 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Watertown in?

Watertown, SD is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Watertown in?

Watertown is in the state of South Dakota, United States.

What county is Watertown, SD in?

Watertown is in Codington County, South Dakota.

How has the population of Watertown changed?

The population of Watertown, SD has increased from 21,482 (2010) to 22,303 (2020), a change of 3.8%.

Watertown, South Dakota

Watertown: city in and county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States.

About

Watertown is a city located in the county of Codington in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Its population at the 2010 census was 21,482 and a population density of 320 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 22,303 inhabitants.

The city was created 147 years ago in 1878.

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Quick Facts about Watertown

Population	22,303 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	South Dakota (United States)
County	Codington County
Postal code	57201
Phone Area Codes	605
Area	67.08 km²
Latitude & Longitude	44.8994,-97.1151
Altitude	1,732 feet / 528 meters
Capital city	Watertown is capital of Codington County
Establishment	January 01, 1879 (147 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC−06:00
Local time	05:36:08 (23rd September 2026)
Density	333 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	3.82% (2010-2020)
Weather	63℉ Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather

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Geography

Watertown is located at 44°53'58"N 97°6'54"W (44.8994100, -97.1150700).

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Weather

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Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

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Demographics

The population of Watertown increased by 3.82% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	21,482	-	census
2011	21,676	0.9%	estimation process
2012	21,834	0.73%	estimation process
2013	22,003	0.77%	estimation process
2014	22,076	0.33%	estimation process
2015	22,047	-0.13%	estimation process
2016	22,169	0.55%	estimation process
2017	22,246	0.35%	estimation process
2018	22,180	-0.3%	estimation process
2019	22,174	-0.03%	estimation process
2020	22,303	0.58%	estimation process

Watertown zip code is 57201. County name: Codington, County fips: 46029

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Services and Civic Places in Watertown

1US Consolidated Farm Services Agency

Rating: 4.5 (2)

1720 4th St NE, Watertown, SD 57201, United States View details

Phone: +16058868202 | Website available

2USDA Rural Development

1404 9th Ave SW, Watertown, SD 57201, United States View details

Phone: +16058821872 | Website available

3South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources Feedlot Program

2001 9th Ave SW, Watertown, SD 57201, United States View details

Phone: +16058825051 | Website available

People born in Watertown (32)

People born in Watertown, including writer Spencer Johnson, Olympic wrestler Dennis Koslowski, chairman and chief executive officer of ExxonMobil Lee Raymond, .

More notable people

Kristi Noem (American politician) she was born in 30/11/1971
John Hamre (American academic) he was born in 03/07/1950
Monte Cook (American writer & game designer) he was born in 29/01/1968
Bob Scholtz (American football player) he was born in 25/12/1937
Bruce Cordell (novelist and author of roleplaying games from the United States) he was born in 01/01/1968
Charles B. Kornmann (United States federal judge) he was born in 01/01/1937
George R. Mather (Recipient of the Purple Heart medal) he was born in 02/06/1911
Hope A. Olson (Information studies scholar) she was born in 01/01/1942
J. A. Jance (American writer) she was born in 27/10/1944
James Strombotne (American artist) he was born in 30/10/1934
Joseph Schull (Canadian historia) he was born in 06/02/1906
Marley G. Kelly (American politician, Wisconsin state senator) he was born in 04/05/1892
Mike Courey (American football player (1959-2007)) he was born in 11/08/1959
Nancy Turbak Berry (American politician) she was born in 17/09/1956
Robert J. Fox (American priest) he was born in 25/12/1927
Sylvia Bacon (American judge) she was born in 09/07/1931
Terry Redlin (American artist (1937-2016)) he was born in 11/07/1937
Timmy Williams (American comedian) he was born in 10/04/1981

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Watertown, SD. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
219143	Lake Area Technical College	Watertown (SD)	57201-0730

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Watertown.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Watertown Post Office	Watertown (SD)	57201

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Watertown distances to largest South Dakota cities