Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown, South Dakota | |
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| Nickname: South Dakota's Rising Star | |
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Codington |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Watertown City Council |
| • Mayor | Ried Holien |
| Area | |
• City | 26.34 sq mi (68.23 km2) |
| • Land | 18.37 sq mi (47.57 km2) |
| • Water | 7.98 sq mi (20.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,729 ft (527 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 22,655 |
• Estimate (2024) | 23,501 |
| • Density | 1,233.5/sq mi (476.25/km2) |
| • Metro | 28,325 (US: 451st) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57201 |
| Area code | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-69300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1267627 |
| Website | watertownsd.us |
Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. Watertown is home to the Redlin Art Center, which houses many of the works of Terry Redlin, one of the nation's most popular wildlife artists. Watertown is between Pelican Lake and Lake Kampeska, from which Redlin derived inspiration for his artwork.
The population was 22,655 at the 2020 census, making Watertown South Dakota's 5th-most populous city. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington County. It is home to the Bramble Park Zoo. Watertown's residential real estate is considered the most expensive in South Dakota for cities of its size; the median price for a home in Watertown was approximately $200,000 as of 2013.