Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown is a city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is the county seat of Codington County, and 22,655 people lived there at the 2020 census.[5] Watertown became a city in 1885.[6]
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 Location in Codington County and the state of South Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′12″N 97°7′14″W / 44.90333°N 97.12056°WCoordinates: 44°54′12″N 97°7′14″W / 44.90333°N 97.12056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Codington |
| Founded | 1879[1] |
| Incorporated | 1885[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Watertown City Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 26.34 sq mi (68.23 km2) |
| • Land | 18.37 sq mi (47.57 km2) |
| • Water | 7.98 sq mi (20.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,729 ft (527 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 22,655 |
| • Density | 1,233.46/sq mi (476.25/km2) |
| • Metro | 28,325 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57201 |
| FIPS code | 46-69300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267627[4] |
| Website | watertownsd.us |
Watertown, South Dakota Media
An 1883 bird's eye illustration of Watertown
References
- ↑ Hasselstrom, p. 29.
- ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watertown, South Dakota
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Watertown city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
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