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Population (year 2000): 1,358. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,403 (+3.3% change)
 

Males: 642  (47.3%)
Females: 716  (52.7%)

Wilson County

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37184.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,900 (it was $35,662 in 2000)
Watertown  $39,900
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,600 (it was $73,900 in 2000)
Watertown  $86,600
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Watertown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (37.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (5.5%), German (5.2%), Italian (2.2%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 667 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 1111 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Watertown

  • High school or higher: 65.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watertown city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Watertown, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Watertown to the number of sex offenders is 464 to 1.

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

Watertown:  0.7% ($519)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (24.4 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (43.1 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (410.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alexandria, TN (7.3 miles ), Auburntown, TN (10.8 miles ), Liberty, TN (13.1 miles ), Northeast Wilson, TN (13.2 miles ), Underhill, TN (13.5 miles ), Dowelltown, TN (14.6 miles ), Lebanon, TN (15.0 miles ), Gordonsville, TN (15.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $57,700
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,700
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,100
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $58,600
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $40,900
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $59,300
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $54,000

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Latitude: 36.10 N, Longitude: 86.14 W


Area code: 615

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Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+4.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Paper (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Crime in Watertown by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 010001
    per 100,000 0.072.30.00.00.070.9
Assaults 206213
    per 100,000 146.00.0431.7142.771.0212.8
Burglaries 104106512
    per 100,000 729.9289.2719.4428.0354.9851.1
Thefts 192019312541
    per 100,000 1386.91446.11366.92211.11774.32907.8
Auto thefts 212503
    per 100,000 146.072.3143.9356.60.0212.8
Arson 000101
    per 100,000 0.00.00.071.30.070.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 147.4105.6202.9175.5110.0256.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.87
US city average:  3.00

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Watertown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Watertown city center injured 18 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.6 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Watertown:
  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LEBANON, TN)
  • CARTHAGE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CARTHAGE, TN)
  • SMITH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CARTHAGE, TN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watertown:
  • SMYRNA (about 28 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 37 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 62 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Watertown:
  • LEBANON MUNI (about 13 miles; LEBANON, TN; ID: M54)
  • MURFREESBORO MUNI (about 23 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; ID: MBT)
  • SMITHVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; SMITHVILLE, TN; ID: 0A3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watertown:
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.7%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Watertown compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Watertown (2007 data):
  • Wilson Bank and Trust: Watertown Branch at 101 Public Square, branch established on 1977-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,230.4 mil, Deposits: $1,086.9 mil, headquarters in Lebanon, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Wilson Bank Holding Company



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10.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.18%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Davidson County, TN  3.92% ($50,764 average AGI)
from Rutherford County, TN  0.71% ($38,266)
from Sumner County, TN  0.41% ($40,735)


7.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.88%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Wilson County:  0.04%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Davidson County, TN  2.54% ($34,372 average AGI)
to Rutherford County, TN  0.80% ($34,214)
to Sumner County, TN  0.50% ($49,005)


Strongest AM radio stations in Watertown:
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WMGC (810 AM; 5 kW; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: RADIO 810 NASHVILLE, LIMITED)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WHIN (1010 AM; 5 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: WHIN, INC.)
  • WYFN (980 AM; 5 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: BIBLE BRADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCOR (900 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watertown:
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WANT (98.9 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: BAY-POINTE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFMQ (91.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY)
  • WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WRVW (107.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • WUCZ (104.1 FM; CARTHAGE, TN; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOZ (104.9 FM; WOODBURY, TN; Owner: REACH SATELLITE NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Watertown:
  • WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTVF (Channel 5; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NEWSCHANNEL 5 NETWORK, LP)
  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WNPX (Channel 28; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUXP-TV (Channel 30; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WUXP LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WJFB (Channel 66; LEBANON, TN; Owner: BRYANT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETV-LP (Channel 11; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHANNEL ELEVEN, INC.)
  • WHRT-LP (Channel 27; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: LANDMARK ARTS, INC.)
  • W11BD (Channel 11; LEBANON, TN; Owner: JOE F. BRYANT, MD)

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