Watertown, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Watertown, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Watertown, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Carver

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area_total_km2 = 4.4
area_land_km2 = 4.3
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 1.7
area_land_sq_mi = 1.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3029
population_density_km2 = 698.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1808.0

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 285
elevation_ft = 935
latd = 44 |latm = 57 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 50 |longs = 51 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 55388
area_code = 952
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-68548GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0653835GR|3
website = [http://www.ci.watertown.mn.us/ www.ci.watertown.mn.us]
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Watertown is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The population was 3,029 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.33%) is water. State Highway 25 serves as a main route.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,029 people, 1,078 households, and 775 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,808.0 people per square mile (696.1/km²). There were 1,100 housing units at an average density of 656.6/sq mi (252.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 0.33% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 1,078 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $56,136. Males had a median income of $37,277 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,918. About 4.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

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