Watertown, Minnesota
| Watertown, Minnesota | |
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Downtown Watertown
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| Motto: "Heart of the Luce Line Trail." | |
 Location of the city of Watertown within Carver County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°57′45″N 93°50′51″W / 44.96250°N 93.84750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.64 sq mi (6.84 km2) |
| • Land | 2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,205 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,239 |
| • Density | 1,623.6/sq mi (626.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55388 |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-68548 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653835 |
| Website | www.ci.watertown.mn.us |
Watertown is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The population was 4,205 at the 2010 census.
Watertown was platted in 1858, and incorporated in 1877. The city took its name from Watertown Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.64 square miles (6.84 km2), of which, 2.59 square miles (6.71 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 25 serves as a main route in Watertown.
Watertown is positioned in Carver County, located as part of the 11 County Metropolitan Area. According to www.greatermsp.org, this 11 County area is home to the world's 58th largest economy.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,205 people, 1,564 households, and 1,075 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,623.6 inhabitants per square mile (626.9/km2). There were 1,697 housing units at an average density of 655.2 per square mile (253.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 1,564 households of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.
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