Watertown Township, Carver County, Minnesota
| Watertown Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Watertown Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°56′46″N 93°49′14″W / 44.94611°N 93.82056°WCoordinates: 44°56′46″N 93°49′14″W / 44.94611°N 93.82056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
| • Land | 32.6 sq mi (84.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,432 |
| • Density | 44.0/sq mi (17.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55388 |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-68566 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665931 |
Watertown Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,432 as of the 2000 census.
Watertown Township was organized in 1858, and named from the numerous bodies of water within its borders.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km²), of which 32.5 square miles (84.3 km²) is land and 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) (5.62%) is water.
The entire city of Watertown and a portion of the city of Mayer are located within the township geographically but are separate entities.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Paul's Catholic and Zion.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,432 people, 478 households, and 393 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.0 people per square mile (17.0/km²). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.28% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 478 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22.
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