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Population in 2010: 22,514. Population change since 2000: +3.9%

Males: 10,909	(48.5%)
Females: 11,605	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	44.0 years
Connecticut median age:	39.2 years

Zip codes: 06795.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $74,619 (it was $59,420 in 2000)

Watertown:	$74,619
CT:	$71,346

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $36,509 (it was $26,044 in 2000)

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $234,444 (it was $147,200 in 2000)

Watertown:	$234,444
CT:	$270,900

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $327,415; Detached houses: $345,826; Townhouses or other attached units: $314,108; In 2-unit structures: $148,735; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $78,971; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,835; Mobile homes: $143,492

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Races in Watertown, CT (2010)
- 20,70792.0%White alone
- 8383.7%Hispanic
- 3761.7%Asian alone
- 2921.3%Black alone
- 2311.0%Two or more races
- 510.2%American Indian alone
- 180.08%Other race alone

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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Watertown: 149.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (34.1%), Irish (20.4%), French (10.4%), English (10.1%), German (9.2%), Polish (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1780

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 29.2 square miles.

Population density: 772 people per square mile (low).

Watertown,CT real estate house value index trend

For population 25 years and over in Watertown:

High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watertown town:

Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 8.0%

1,613 residents are foreign born (4.9% Europe, 1.7% Asia).

This town:	7.4%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Watertown, Connecticut as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Watertown to the number of sex offenders is 5,554 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Watertown town:	1.7% ($2,498)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterbury, CT (4.7 miles , pop. 107,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: North Hempstead, NY (64.0 miles , pop. 222,611).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (65.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Oakville, CT (1.1 miles ), Waterbury, CT (2.2 miles ), Middlebury, CT (2.2 miles ), Thomaston, CT (2.2 miles ), Bethlehem Village, CT (2.4 miles ), Bethlehem, CT (2.4 miles ), Woodbury, CT (2.5 miles ), Woodbury Center, CT (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 96 buildings, average cost: $113,200
1998: 82 buildings, average cost: $128,100
1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $139,700
2000: 65 buildings, average cost: $133,200
2001: 65 buildings, average cost: $124,700
2002: 58 buildings, average cost: $140,600
2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $152,200
2004: 68 buildings, average cost: $165,500
2005: 63 buildings, average cost: $166,700
2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $169,100
2008: 35 buildings, average cost: $177,700
2009: 25 buildings, average cost: $174,600
2010: 21 buildings, average cost: $181,400
2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $180,700
2012: 21 buildings, average cost: $228,300
2013: 30 buildings, average cost: $216,600
2014: 31 buildings, average cost: $218,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.60 N, Longitude: 73.11 W

Area code: 860

Type	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Crime rates in Watertown by Year
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	6	3	3	4	4	4	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	0.0	18.0	27.1	13.3	13.3	17.8	18.0	18.0	13.7
Robberies	3	0	4	1	0	7	4	5	3	7	3	3	7	6
per 100,000	13.8	0.0	18.0	4.5	0.0	31.2	18.0	22.6	13.3	31.0	13.4	13.5	31.6	27.4
Assaults	1	5	6	6	15	38	41	25	23	27	16	25	20	15
per 100,000	4.6	22.7	27.0	26.9	67.3	169.5	184.8	112.9	102.0	119.7	71.3	112.7	90.2	68.4
Burglaries	49	49	38	59	94	44	62	65	71	88	86	60	72	72
per 100,000	224.9	222.6	170.8	264.4	421.6	196.3	279.5	293.6	314.8	390.1	383.3	270.5	324.9	328.3
Theft	352	329	306	267	317	289	282	288	313	337	412	298	389	357
per 100,000	1,615.8	1,494.7	1,375.5	1,196.5	1,421.8	1,289.1	1,271.3	1,300.9	1,387.9	1,494.1	1,836.3	1,343.4	1,755.3	1,627.8
Auto thefts	24	15	12	19	24	27	9	8	15	23	22	43	18	24
per 100,000	110.2	68.1	53.9	85.1	107.6	120.4	40.6	36.1	66.5	102.0	98.1	193.8	81.2	109.4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 284.6)	98.1	98.3	85.4	79.9	112.0	118.2	130.5	126.5	117.9	139.1	158.5	129.2	141.4	129.7

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Watertown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 48 (39 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.78
Connecticut average:	2.21

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Watertown, Connecticut accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	4.4%
Connecticut:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Construction (11%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Health care (24%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Work and jobs in Watertown: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Watertown, Connecticut

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Watertown, Connecticut average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Watertown-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Watertown town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1962, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Watertown-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 174.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 202.0 miles away from Watertown center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 152.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 176.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 226.6 miles away from Watertown center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 107.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Litchfield County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: George Wildman - Cartoonist, Ernest Pintoff - Film director, Benjamin B. Hotchkiss - Engineer, Stephen Southmyd Fenn - Politician.

Main business address for: HOMETOWN AUTO RETAILERS INC (RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Watertown:

C I B: WATERTOWN COM. RES. (103 PROSPECT STREET)
HOSPICE PROFJECT CARE INC (51 DEPOT ST SUITE 107)
QUALITY VISITING NURSES LLC (470 STRAITS TNPK)
VNA HEALTH AT HOME INC (27 SIEMON COMPANY DRIVE)
APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN (35 BUNKER HILL RD)
WATERTOWN CONVALARIUM (WOODBURY RD)
WATERTOWN CONVALARIUM, INC (560 WOODBURY ROAD)

Political contributions by individuals in Watertown, CT

Amtrak stations near Watertown:

17 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
18 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
18 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.watertownct.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watertown:

Naugatuck Valley Community College (about 4 miles; Waterbury, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,491)
University of Connecticut-Tri-Campus (about 5 miles; Waterbury, CT; FT enrollment: 2,250)
Post University (about 5 miles; Waterbury, CT; FT enrollment: 5,808)
Tunxis Community College (about 14 miles; Farmington, CT; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Quinnipiac University (about 17 miles; Hamden, CT; FT enrollment: 8,153)
Central Connecticut State University (about 19 miles; New Britain, CT; FT enrollment: 9,989)
Southern Connecticut State University (about 21 miles; New Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 8,708)

Public high school in Watertown:

WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 766, Location: 324 FRENCH STREET, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Watertown:

FLETCHER W. JUDSON SCHOOL (Students: 435, Location: 124 HAMILTON LANE, Grades: 3-5)

Private elementary/middle school in Watertown:

ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 187, Location: 760 MAIN ST, Grades: PK-8)

See full list of schools located in Watertown

Library in Watertown:

WATERTOWN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $738,501; Location: 470 MAIN ST.; 81,112 books; 18 e-books; 1,235 audio materials; 2,645 video materials; 28 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases; 298 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Waterbury Hospital 64 Robbins St. Waterbury Ct. 4 miles from Watertown. added by bunns

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Notable locations in Watertown: Watertown Fire Department Headquarters (A), Watertown Fire District (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Watertown: Our Savior Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Old Watertown Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Heminway Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smith Pond Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Watertown: Delano Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Watershed Balloons (179 Gilbert Road), AstroGambling (Arcades & Amusements; 103 Nova Scotia Hill Road).

Litchfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 106. This is significantly worse than average.

City:	106
U.S.:	75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.221. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.221
U.S.:	0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2013 was 8.02. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.02
U.S.:	6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.564. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.564
U.S.:	1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 32.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	32.2
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2013 was 11.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.1
U.S.:	20.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2013 was 8.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.29
U.S.:	9.35

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Watertown, CT

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.8%
Whole state:	66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.9%

People in group quarters in Watertown in 2010:

104 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
76 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
74 people in group homes intended for adults
4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Watertown in 2000:

139 people in nursing homes
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Banks with branches in Watertown (2011 data):

Webster Bank, National Association: Pioneer Branch at 544 Straits Turnpike, branch established on 1985/06/30; Watertown Branch at 712 Main Street, branch established on 1966/06/16. Info updated 2008/12/23: Bank assets: $18,674.3 mil, Deposits: $13,861.5 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Straits Turnpike at 628 Straits Turnpike, branch established on 1960/07/01; Watertown Branch at 365 Main Street, branch established on 1988/11/22. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Naugatuck Savings Bank: Watertown at 565 Straits Turnpike, branch established on 2000/12/26. Info updated 2009/08/17: Bank assets: $915.6 mil, Deposits: $741.6 mil, headquarters in Naugatuck, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
Bank of America, National Association: Watertown Plaza Branch at 1171 Main Street, branch established on 1966/06/24. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
TD Bank, National Association: Watertown Branch at 1247 Main Street, branch established on 1982/01/01. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
People's United Bank: Watertown Stop And Shop Branch at 757 Straits Turnpike, branch established on 2001/11/08. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
Thomaston Savings Bank: Watertown Branch at 565 Main Street, branch established on 1951/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $692.2 mil, Deposits: $559.9 mil, headquarters in Thomaston, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices

Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2000

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	12.2
Connecticut average:	12.8

Watertown mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Watertown town (based on Litchfield County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	50,354	30
Mainline Protestant	20,681	87
Evangelical Protestant	4,483	39
Other	4,420	16
Orthodox	175	2
Black Protestant	160	2
None	109,654	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 43

Litchfield County:	2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:	2.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.07 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12

Litchfield County:	0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:	1.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56

Litchfield County:	2.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.27 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 208

Here:	11.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.19 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.9%
Connecticut:	7.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Litchfield County:	21.1%
Connecticut:	21.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	11.8%
State:	15.8%

4.29% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($55,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.29%
Connecticut average:	4.33%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($267 average AGI)
Litchfield County:
0.03%
Connecticut average:
0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from New Haven County, CT	0.98% ($49,485 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT	0.82% ($46,982)
from Fairfield County, CT	0.66% ($64,663)

4.87% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($50,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.87%
Connecticut average:	4.84%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($329 average AGI)
Litchfield County:
0.05%
Connecticut average:
0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to New Haven County, CT	0.88% ($43,857 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	0.85% ($48,773)
to Fairfield County, CT	0.56% ($56,958)

Strongest AM radio stations in Watertown:

WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)
WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
WWCO (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXCT (990 AM; 3 kW; SOUTHINGTON, CT; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watertown:

WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Watertown:

WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Watertown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
17Number of bridges
64m210ftTotal length
$28,000Total costs
159,528Total average daily traffic
9,141Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1Before 1900
11900-1909
21920-1929
81960-1969
21980-1989
21990-1999
12010-2015

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Watertown, CT

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Watertown)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Watertown, CT)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Watertown)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Watertown)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Watertown and their reported violations in the past:

WATERTOWN FIRE DISTRICT (Population served: 6,718, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2008)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-02-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2012)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2012)

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2011. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2012)

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2012)

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2007)

21 routine major monitoring violations

15 regular monitoring violations

13 other older monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 49
Hazardous Condition: 89
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Watertown

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Watertown, CT

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
Utility gas (20%)
Electricity (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Watertown, CT
Advance Auto Parts	1	McDonald's	1
Audi	1	Pizza Hut	1
BMW	1	RadioShack	1
Blockbuster	1	Rite Aid	2
Burger King	1	Sprint Nextel	1
Curves	1	Staples	1
Dunkin Donuts	2	Starbucks	1
FedEx	2	Stop & Shop	1
Ford	1	Subaru	1
GNC	2	Subway	2
H&R Block	1	T-Mobile	1
Honda	1	Toyota	1
Kmart	1	UPS	5
Marshalls	1	Volkswagen	1

Browse common businesses in Watertown, CT

Watertown compared to Connecticut state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

Watertown on our top lists:

#5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Health care (population 5,000+)"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
#61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 5,000+)"
#74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
#84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
#92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Chemicals (population 5,000+)"
#100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 5,000+)"

#22 (06795) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

#7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
#38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
#39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"

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