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Population (year 2000): 3,029. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,998 (+32.0% change)
Males: 1,458  (48.1%)
Females: 1,571  (51.9%)

Carver County

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55388.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,900 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Watertown  $52,900
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $200,200 (it was $125,200 in 2000)
Watertown  $200,200
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Watertown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (51.1%), Norwegian (15.8%), Swedish (13.0%), Irish (10.9%), Polish (5.9%), English (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 1.68 square miles.

Population density: 2360 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Watertown

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watertown city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

34 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Minnesota:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Watertown:  1.0% ($1,288)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Minnetonka, MN (26.6 miles , pop. 51,301).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (39.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (475.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mayer, MN (6.1 miles ), Delano, MN (6.9 miles ), St. Bonifacius, MN (8.2 miles ), Montrose, MN (8.5 miles ), Waconia, MN (8.7 miles ), New Germany, MN (9.8 miles ), Minnetrista, MN (10.0 miles ), Independence, MN (10.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 1999: 62 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2000: 80 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2001: 81 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2002: 80 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2003: 63 buildings, average cost: $166,300
  • 2004: 68 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $196,200
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $164,900

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Latitude: 44.96 N, Longitude: 93.85 W


54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
53 people in nursing homes

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Watertown, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +490 (+19.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


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Watertown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Watertown city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 21.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Watertown:
  • RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; WACONIA, MN)
  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
  • MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MONTICELLO, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watertown:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 42 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 45 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 100 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Watertown:
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 13 miles; BUFFALO, MN; ID: 8Y2)
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 16 miles; WINSTED, MN; ID: 10D)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 21 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; ID: MGG)

Local government website: www.ci.watertown.mn.us/index.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watertown:
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 43 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 36,289)
Public high school in Watertown:
Public elementary/middle schools in Watertown:
Private elementary/middle school in Watertown:
  • ST PAUL-ST PETER LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 81; Location: 513 WESTNINSTER SW P0 BOX 669; Grades: PK - 8)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Watertown that have no violations reported:
  • ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 320, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TIMBER CREEK GOLF COURSE (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.2%

Watertown compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Watertown (2007 data):
  • Bremer Bank, National Association: Watertown Branch at Hope And Territorial Streets, branch established on 1916-08-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,390.6 mil, Deposits: $1,784.8 mil, headquarters in South St. Paul, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
  • Security State Bank of Howard Lake: Watertown Office at 204 Lewis Avenue South, branch established on 2005-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $91.3 mil, Deposits: $78.7 mil, headquarters in Howard Lake, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Forstrom Bancorporation, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 2$4,804$28,8240$0
Other Government Administration 4$16,572$49,7160$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,254$39,0480$0
Sewerage 1$4,028$48,3360$0
Water Supply 1$2,804$33,6480$0
Financial Administration 2$6,726$40,3560$0
Totals for Government 11$38,188$41,6600$0


Watertown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $724,000
    All Other: $230,000
    Parks & Recreation: $92,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $236,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $773,000
    Sewerage: $401,000
    Water Utilities: $309,000
    Regular Highways: $281,000
    General - Other: $281,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $155,000
    Financial Administration: $153,000
    Fire Protection: $125,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    Parks & Recreation: $48,000
    Housing & Community Development: $34,000
    Central Staff Services: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $378,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,128,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,814,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $355,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,812,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,295,000
    Water Utilities: $1,403,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $707,000
    Water Utilities: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $624,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $204,000
    Interest Earnings: $175,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $381,000
    Sewerage: $166,000
    Parks & Recreation: $45,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Liquor Stores: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,703,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $714,000
    Water Utilities: $463,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,510,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $287,000
    Highways: $24,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $777,000
    NEC: $206,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $252,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $87,000

10.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.23%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Carver County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  4.66% ($64,675 average AGI)
from Scott County, MN  0.81% ($49,615)
from Dakota County, MN  0.53% ($60,323)


8.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($72,724 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.62%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Carver County:  0.04%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  2.92% ($89,556 average AGI)
to Scott County, MN  1.07% ($46,664)
to McLeod County, MN  0.44% ($39,397)


Strongest AM radio stations in Watertown:
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLBP (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watertown:
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Watertown:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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