Watertown, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +8.7%
Males: 11,580 | |
Females: 11,899 |
Median resident age: | 39.8 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 39.9 years |
Zip codes: 53094.
Watertown: | $55,745 |
WI: | $64,168 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $27,873 (it was $18,977 in 2000)
Watertown city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $168,056 (it was $109,900 in 2000)
Watertown: | $168,056 |
WI: | $197,200 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $190,047; detached houses: $193,130; townhouses or other attached units: $181,546; in 2-unit structures: $135,414; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,997; mobile homes: $55,312
Median gross rent in 2019: $872.
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.0% for Black residents, 30.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.9% for other race residents, 14.9% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Watertown, WI
- 20,43486.0%White alone
- 2,3039.7%Hispanic
- 5152.2%Two or more races
- 4251.8%Black alone
- 540.2%Asian alone
- 120.05%Other race alone
Races in Watertown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 118 registered sex offenders living in Watertown, Wisconsin as of March 22, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Watertown is 203 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 11 (48.0) | 6 (25.7) | 7 (30.3) | 7 (30.3) | 16 (69.4) | 14 (58.4) | 24 (100.0) | 18 (75.2) | 11 (46.0) | 8 (33.6) | 12 (50.4) | 11 (46.6) | 14 (59.3) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 5 (21.8) | 7 (30.0) | 6 (25.9) | 8 (34.7) | 9 (39.0) | 5 (20.9) | 6 (25.0) | 3 (12.5) | 11 (46.0) | 7 (29.4) | 8 (33.6) | 4 (16.9) | 2 (8.5) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 57 (248.9) | 53 (227.1) | 59 (255.1) | 75 (325.2) | 87 (377.1) | 69 (287.9) | 64 (266.7) | 33 (137.8) | 39 (163.1) | 49 (205.7) | 36 (151.2) | 31 (131.2) | 31 (131.4) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 124 (541.5) | 117 (501.4) | 97 (419.4) | 79 (342.5) | 127 (550.5) | 77 (321.3) | 101 (420.9) | 56 (233.8) | 53 (221.7) | 55 (230.9) | 43 (180.6) | 30 (127.0) | 31 (131.4) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 539 (2,354) | 459 (1,967) | 384 (1,660) | 341 (1,478) | 400 (1,734) | 386 (1,611) | 357 (1,488) | 369 (1,541) | 326 (1,364) | 315 (1,323) | 247 (1,037) | 185 (783.0) | 201 (851.8) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 18 (78.6) | 28 (120.0) | 20 (86.5) | 6 (26.0) | 12 (52.0) | 10 (41.7) | 14 (58.3) | 8 (33.4) | 9 (37.6) | 5 (21.0) | 2 (8.4) | 5 (21.2) | 9 (38.1) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 11 (48.0) | 10 (42.9) | 7 (30.3) | 14 (60.7) | 6 (26.0) | 5 (20.9) | 4 (16.7) | 2 (8.4) | 2 (8.4) | 2 (8.4) | 2 (8.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 233.1 | 198.4 | 185.7 | 184.9 | 254.7 | 200.8 | 234.5 | 188.8 | 156.3 | 147.6 | 135.4 | 110.5 | 122.6 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. 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 2019, including police officers: 54 (40 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.70 |
Wisconsin average: | 2.18 |

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Ancestries: German (48.0%), American (9.4%), Irish (4.5%), Polish (2.3%), English (2.2%), Italian (1.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated in 1853
Elevation: 823 feet
Land area: 10.9 square miles.
Population density: 2,146 people per square mile (low).

872 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).
This city: | 3.7% |
Wisconsin: | 5.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,201 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,358 (2.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (27.6 miles
, pop. 64,825).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (34.8 miles
, pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (107.6 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.19 N, Longitude: 88.72 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,242 (-9.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,378 (44.7%)
Area code: 920


Watertown, Wisconsin accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $116,900
- 1998: 103 buildings, average cost: $103,200
- 1999: 87 buildings, average cost: $121,800
- 2000: 152 buildings, average cost: $94,300
- 2001: 121 buildings, average cost: $127,100
- 2002: 91 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2003: 52 buildings, average cost: $145,500
- 2004: 66 buildings, average cost: $167,100
- 2005: 76 buildings, average cost: $155,900
- 2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $205,100
- 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $173,900
- 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $137,200
- 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $188,200
- 2010: 13 buildings, average cost: $138,100
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $136,400
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $143,500
- 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $149,500
- 2014: 16 buildings, average cost: $316,000
- 2015: 14 buildings, average cost: $168,700
- 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $198,600
- 2017: 28 buildings, average cost: $203,600
- 2018: 28 buildings, average cost: $210,000
- 2019: 29 buildings, average cost: $219,600
Here: | 3.8% |
Wisconsin: | 4.5% |

- Health care (12.8%)
- Educational services (6.7%)
- Metal & metal products (6.0%)
- Construction (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Machinery (4.6%)
- Food (3.4%)

- Construction (9.2%)
- Metal & metal products (8.8%)
- Machinery (6.0%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
- Health care (3.3%)

- Health care (22.8%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)
- Social assistance (4.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
- Metal & metal products (3.1%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)

- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.1%)
- Cashiers (3.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
- Registered nurses (3.4%)
Average climate in Watertown, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 75.6. This is about average.
City: | 75.6 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.185. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.185 |
U.S.: | 0.267 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.166. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.166 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.6 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 12.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 12.5 |
U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.55. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.55 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.0105. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0105 |
U.S.: | 0.0098 |
Tornado activity:
Watertown-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.4 miles away from the Watertown city center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Watertown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 330.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 120.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 305.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 330.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 180.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Watertown:
- BETHESDA LHS DIERKER OLSON FDD (700 HOFFMANN DR)
- MARQUARDT HOSPICE (1020 HILL ST)
- UW HLTH PARTNERS - WATERTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 125 HOSPITAL DR)
- BETHESDA LUTHERAN HOME (700 HOFFMAN DR)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-WATERTOWN (121 HOSPITAL DR)
- MARQUARDT MEMORIAL MANOR (1020 HILL ST)
- WELBOURNE HALL RCF (1301 E MAIN ST)
- PURITY DIALYSIS - WATERTOWN (123 HOSPITAL DR, #1004)
- WATERTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR HOME HEALTH (125 HOSPITAL DR)
Airports located in Watertown:
- Watertown Municipal Airport (RYV) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 5,500, Itinerant Ops: 16,500, Local Ops: 35,000, Military Ops: 1,000)
- Al's Airway Airport (WS74) (Runways: 1)
- J-3 Cub Field Airport (66WI) (Runways: 1)
College/University in Watertown:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watertown:
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 25 miles; Whitewater, WI; Full-time enrollment: 11,124)
- Waukesha County Technical College (about 25 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 4,415)
- Carroll University (about 29 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,313)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 29 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 31 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 36 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 36 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
Public high schools in Watertown:
- WATERTOWN HIGH (Students: 1,314, Location: 825 ENDEAVOUR DR, Grades: 9-12)
- ENDEAVOR CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 257, Location: 825 ENDEAVOUR DR, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
Private high schools in Watertown:
Public elementary/middle schools in Watertown:
- RIVERSIDE MIDDLE (Students: 791, Location: 131 HALL ST, Grades: 6-8)
- DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 545, Location: 1101 PROSPECT ST, Grades: KG-5)
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 448, Location: 634 S 12TH ST, Grades: PK-5)
- SCHURZ ELEMENTARY (Students: 329, Location: 1508 NEENAH ST, Grades: PK-5)
- LEBANON ELEMENTARY (Students: 55, Location: W4712 COUNTY ROAD O, Grades: KG-5)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Location: 210 N MONTGOMERY ST, Grades: PK-2)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Watertown:
- ST MARKS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 277, Location: 706 JONES ST, Grades: PK-8)
- ST BERNARD SCHOOL (Students: 158, Location: 111 S MONTGOMERY ST, Grades: PK-5)
- ST HENRY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 129, Location: 300 E CADY ST, Grades: PK-8)
- GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 126, Location: 1611 E MAIN ST, Grades: PK-8)
- ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 121, Location: 317 N 6TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
- TRINITY-ST LUKES LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 120, Location: 801 S 5TH ST, Grades: PK-4)
- CALVARY BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 106, Location: 792 MILFORD ST, Grades: KG-8)
- LEBANON LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 81, Location: N534 COUNTY ROAD R, Grades: PK-8)
- TRINITY-ST LUKES LUTHERAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 80, Location: 303 CLARK ST, Grades: 5-8)
- FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 34, Location: 626 MILFORD ST, Grades: PK-8)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 1300 WESLEM AVE; Grades: 9 - 12) Change street name to Western Ave. Also add that is is a school of the WELS/Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
- Watertown is split between two counties. Jefferson as noted and Dodge.
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Watertown: Watertown Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Watertown Country Club (B), Watertown Free Public Library (C), Watertown City Hall (D), Turner Hall (E), Saint Josephs Home for the Aged (F), Saint Henrys Hall (G), East Hall (H), Bethesda Lutheran Home (I), Flight Care Company (J), Watertown Fire Department (K), Beverly Terrace (L), Marquardt Manor (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Watertown include: Advent Christian Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Church of Christ Scientist (D), First Congregational United Church of Christ (E), First Reformed Church (F), Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Moravian Church (H), Saint Bernards Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Immanuel Cemetery (2), Saint Bernard Cemetery (3), Saint Henry Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Creek Pond (A), Lake Victoria (B), Heiden Pond (C), 951 Reservoir (D), Watertown Millpond 971 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Silver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Watertown include: Fannie P Lewis Park (1), Riverside Park (2), Spaulding Street Park (3), Timothy Johnson Park (4), Lincoln Park (5), Clay Park (6), East Water Street Playlot (7), Main Street Commercial Historic District (8), Memorial Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Jefferson County Head Start (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 415 South 8th Street), Octagon House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 919 Charles Street).
Hotels: Econo Lodge Watertown (700 East Main Street), Carlton House Apartment Hotel (115 South 1st Street), Econo Lodge (700 E Main St), Candle-Glo Motel (1200 North 4th Street), Flags Inn Motel (N627 State Road 26).
Birthplace of: Joseph E. Davies - Diplomat, Daniel Brandenstein - astronaut, Doris Tetzlaff - Girls Professional Baseball League player, Fred Merkle - Baseball player and coach, Lloyd Kasten - Lexicographer, Mary Lasker - Health activist and founder of Lasker Awards, Meinhardt Raabe - Film actor, Billy Breakenridge - Lawman and author of Helldorado: Bringing the Law to the Mesquite, Edward W. Fehling - Politician, Francis Utley - Folklorist.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Watertown and their reported violations in the past:
RIVER BEND RESORT (Population served: 370, Groundwater):Past health violations:HIDDEN MEADOWS WELLS 2 & 4 (Address: W4390 HWY CW , Population served: 199, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2010), St Boil Water Order (MAY-24-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-24-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-28-2010)
Past health violations:HIDDEN MEADOWS WELL 3 (Address: W4390 HWY CW , Population served: 124, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-01-2008 and JUN-25-2009, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-2008), St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2008), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2008), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-01-2008), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-25-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-2009)
- Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2013), St Other (MAR-04-2013)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-1993, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed PAO issued (MAY-02-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-1995), Fed FAO issued (DEC-11-1995)
- 27 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:WATERTOWN COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 107, Groundwater):
- Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2013), St Other (MAR-04-2013)
- 5 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:ST MARKS EV LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 56, Groundwater):
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-1993, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1993), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1993), Fed PAO issued (MAR-23-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-1994), Fed PAO issued (MAY-23-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Watertown that have no violations reported:
- WINDWOOD OF WATERTOWN (Population served: 208, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SKATE EXPRESS (Population served: 153, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- VFW POST 3709 -BEAUDOIN-KOEHLER-DRAEGER (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LINDAS LOOKOUT (Population served: 102, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- REICHERTS ON R (Population served: 78, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- STEVES BAR (Population served: 76, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PERNATS OF IXONIA (Population served: 56, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TNT GENTLEMENS CLUB (Population served: 54, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ST STEPHENS EV LUTHERAN CHURC (Population served: 51, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ST PAULS OF SUGAR ISLAND (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.5 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This city: | 65.4% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This city: | 7.2% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Watertown in 2010:
- 502 people in college/university student housing
- 368 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 341 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 31 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Watertown in 2000:
- 409 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 289 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 274 people in nursing homes
- 93 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 47 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 39 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Banks with branches in Watertown (2011 data):
- ISB Community Bank: Watertown Branch at 109 Oakridge Court, branch established on 1990/12/26; Church Street Branch at 1725 South Church Street, branch established on 1997/01/31. Info updated 2012/02/23: Bank assets: $345.6 mil, Deposits: $312.9 mil, headquarters in Ixonia, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Ixonia Bancshares, Inc.
- Associated Bank, National Association: Watertown Shopping Center Branch at 633 South Church Street, branch established on 1920/01/01; Watertown Downtown Branch at 600 Main Street, branch established on 1920/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/12: Bank assets: $21,715.0 mil, Deposits: $15,244.4 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 282 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
- Town and Country Bank: Town And Country Bank at 104 West Main Street, branch established on 1913/01/10. Info updated 2009/11/02: Bank assets: $49.5 mil, Deposits: $44.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Partnership Community Bancshares, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Watertown Branch at 500 East Main Street, branch established on 1892/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- State Bank of Reeseville: Watertown Branch at 1312 West Main Street, branch established on 1994/09/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $54.7 mil, Deposits: $46.3 mil, headquarters in Reeseville, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Rw Bancorp., Ltd.
- BMO Harris Bank National Association: Watertown Branch at 205 North Second Street, branch established on 1854/08/01. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
- Bank of Lake Mills: Watertown Branch at 400 Bernard Street, branch established on 2010/03/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $185.6 mil, Deposits: $159.5 mil, headquarters in Lake Mills, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Watertown:
- Never married: 30.2%
- Now married: 49.6%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 11.5%
For population 25 years and over in Watertown:
- High school or higher: 91.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Here: | 9.6 |
Wisconsin average: | 10.3 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Watertown, WI (based on Jefferson County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Evangelical Protestant | 21,916 | 50 |
Catholic | 18,637 | 10 |
Mainline Protestant | 12,030 | 33 |
Other | 364 | 5 |
None | 30,739 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 7.2% |
State: | 7.6% |
Here: | 28.0% |
State: | 27.5% |
Here: | 15.7% |
State: | 13.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 49.0% |
State: | 49.5% |
This city: | 45.4% |
Wisconsin: | 46.6% |
Watertown: | 28.8 |
Wisconsin: | 28.7 |
Watertown: | 21.2% |
State: | 21.4% |
This city: | 11.7% |
Wisconsin: | 10.2% |
This city: | 6.8 |
Wisconsin: | 6.8 |
Watertown: | 33.2% |
Wisconsin: | 34.0% |
This city: | 55.9% |
Wisconsin: | 56.3% |
Here: | 77.7% |
State: | 78.5% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Watertown, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Police Protection - Officers | 36 | $199,954 | $66,651 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 24 | $114,394 | $57,197 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 24 | $130,942 | $65,471 | 6 | $2,403 |
Police - Other | 14 | $53,610 | $45,951 | 23 | $4,578 |
Parks and Recreation | 11 | $50,426 | $55,010 | 22 | $7,057 |
Water Supply | 11 | $45,050 | $49,145 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 9 | $42,014 | $56,019 | 0 | $0 |
Health | 8 | $39,339 | $59,009 | 1 | $1,291 |
Local Libraries | 7 | $29,328 | $50,277 | 16 | $13,160 |
Solid Waste Management | 7 | $24,477 | $41,961 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 6 | $21,596 | $43,192 | 7 | $3,049 |
Other Government Administration | 6 | $27,377 | $54,754 | 11 | $10,471 |
Fire - Other | 3 | $8,068 | $32,272 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 3 | $15,188 | $60,752 | 1 | $1,157 |
Financial Administration | 3 | $13,144 | $52,576 | 0 | $0 |
Natural Resources | 2 | $9,614 | $57,684 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 174 | $824,522 | $56,864 | 87 | $43,165 |
Watertown government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - General - Other: $1,904,000 ($81.09)
Regular Highways: $1,541,000 ($65.63)
Parks and Recreation: $406,000 ($17.29)
Solid Waste Management: $286,000 ($12.18)
Libraries: $159,000 ($6.77)
Air Transportation: $111,000 ($4.73)
Transit Utilities: $109,000 ($4.64)
Natural Resources - Other: $92,000 ($3.92)
Health - Other: $9,000 ($0.38)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,918,000 ($209.46)
Regular Highways: $4,249,000 ($180.97)
Sewerage: $3,848,000 ($163.89)
Water Utilities: $3,637,000 ($154.90)
Local Fire Protection: $2,526,000 ($107.59)
Parks and Recreation: $2,074,000 ($88.33)
Libraries: $986,000 ($41.99)
Solid Waste Management: $910,000 ($38.76)
General - Other: $844,000 ($35.95)
Health - Other: $831,000 ($35.39)
Central Staff Services: $818,000 ($34.84)
Transit Utilities: $767,000 ($32.67)
Natural Resources - Other: $441,000 ($18.78)
Judicial and Legal Services: $321,000 ($13.67)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $238,000 ($10.14)
Air Transportation: $170,000 ($7.24)
Financial Administration: $132,000 ($5.62)
General Public Buildings: $93,000 ($3.96)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $50,000 ($2.13)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,865,000 ($79.43)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $161,000 ($6.86)
Police Protection: $149,000 ($6.35)
Central Staff Services: $68,000 ($2.90)
Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($0.21)
Watertown government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,516,000 ($234.93)
Regular Highways: $1,775,000 ($75.60)
Solid Waste Management: $1,149,000 ($48.94)
Parks and Recreation: $827,000 ($35.22)
Other: $823,000 ($35.05)
Air Transportation: $13,000 ($0.55)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $90,000 ($3.83)
Other: $27,000 ($1.15)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $504,000 ($21.47)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $323,000 ($13.76)
Interest Earnings: $300,000 ($12.78)
Donations From Private Sources: $259,000 ($11.03)
Fines and Forfeits: $234,000 ($9.97)
Sale of Property: $73,000 ($3.11)
Special Assessments: $22,000 ($0.94)
Rents: $12,000 ($0.51)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,860,000 ($206.99)
Transit Utilities: $301,000 ($12.82)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,114,000 ($132.63)
Highways: $969,000 ($41.27)
Transit Utilities: $706,000 ($30.07)
Education: $437,000 ($18.61)
Other: $308,000 ($13.12)
Health and Hospitals: $5,000 ($0.21)
- Tax - Property: $14,121,000 ($601.43)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $314,000 ($13.37)
Other: $290,000 ($12.35)
Other License: $229,000 ($9.75)
Other Selective Sales: $129,000 ($5.49)
Watertown government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,199,000 ($2308.40)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,070,000 ($2004.77)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,576,000 ($620.81)
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,684,000 ($455.04)
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,961,000 ($381.66)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,446,000 ($317.13)
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,723,000 ($73.38)
Watertown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,129,000 ($90.68)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,961,000 ($381.66)
7.18% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($48,220 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.18% |
Wisconsin average: | 5.63% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Waukesha County, WI | |
from Dane County, WI | |
from Dodge County, WI |
6.79% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($48,001 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.79% |
Wisconsin average: | 5.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Dane County, WI | |
to Dodge County, WI | |
to Waukesha County, WI |
Businesses in Watertown, WI | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Applebee's | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Cricket Wireless | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Hardee's | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
Jimmy John's | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Watertown:
- WTTN (1580 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Watertown:
- W277AC (103.3 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
- WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Watertown:
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
- WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
- W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
- WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 47Number of bridges
- 673ft / 205mTotal length
- $3,730,000Total costs
- 287,620Total average daily traffic
- 5,333Total average daily truck traffic
- 273,662Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 21960-1969
- 21980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 72000-2009
- 292010-2018
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 140 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Watertown, WI)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 98 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Watertown)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 49 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Watertown)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Watertown, WI
- 69043.9%Structure Fires
- 53233.9%Outside Fires
- 17511.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 17311.0%Other
Most common first names in Watertown, WI among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
William | 177 | 77.0 years |
John | 154 | 75.9 years |
Robert | 117 | 70.5 years |
Walter | 113 | 77.7 years |
Arthur | 109 | 78.3 years |
George | 107 | 77.6 years |
Mary | 105 | 79.3 years |
Margaret | 101 | 78.9 years |
Edward | 100 | 78.7 years |
Esther | 96 | 82.1 years |
Most common last names in Watertown, WI among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Schultz | 66 | 77.0 years |
Krueger | 58 | 78.7 years |
Schmidt | 53 | 79.7 years |
Miller | 51 | 75.6 years |
Schroeder | 39 | 79.1 years |
Ebert | 33 | 78.8 years |
Uttech | 33 | 77.5 years |
Zastrow | 30 | 80.6 years |
Christian | 29 | 79.9 years |
Weber | 28 | 79.5 years |
- 87.5%Utility gas
- 8.5%Electricity
- 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 52.1%Utility gas
- 43.8%Electricity
- 1.9%No fuel used
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.2%Wood
Watertown compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
Watertown on our top lists:
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (1,000+ students)"
- #70 (53094) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

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