Watertown, South Dakota

city in and county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States

Watertown is a city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is the county seat of Codington County, and 22,655 people lived there at the 2020 census.[5] Watertown became a city in 1885.[6]

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

References

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  1. Hasselstrom, p. 29.
  2. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watertown, South Dakota
  5. 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Watertown city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  6. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

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