Watertown, South Dakota

Watertown, South Dakota
Nickname: 
South Dakota's Rising Star
Location in Codington County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Codington County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°54′12″N 97°7′14″W / 44.90333°N 97.12056°W / 44.90333; -97.12056
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyCodington
Founded1879[1]
Incorporated1885[2]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyWatertown City Council
Area
 • City26.34 sq mi (68.23 km2)
 • Land18.37 sq mi (47.57 km2)
 • Water7.98 sq mi (20.66 km2)
Elevation1,729 ft (527 m)
Population
 • City22,655
 • Density1,233.46/sq mi (476.25/km2)
 • Metro
28,325
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57201
Area code605
FIPS code46-69300
GNIS feature ID1267627[4]
Websitewatertownsd.us

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]

References

  1. ↑ Hasselstrom, p. 29.
  2. ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watertown, South Dakota
  5. 1 2 "QuickFacts: Watertown city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

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