Watertown is a city in Jefferson and Dodge counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 22,926 at the 2020 census, of which 14,674 were in Jefferson County and 8,252 were in Dodge County. Division Street, several blocks north of downtown, marks the county line. Watertown is a principal city of the Watertown–Fort Atkinson micropolitan statistical area which is in turn a sub-market of the larger Milwaukee–Waukesha–Racine combined statistical area.

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How Watertown ranks

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#82Most walkable in WI #97Most affordable in WI #44Rent easiest to afford in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53094, 53098

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Living in Watertown

Housing in Watertown

$331K▲ 6.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Watertown home is worth about $331,000, up 6.3% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market19

Sale-to-list102.7%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Watertown

Safety Grade B

Watertown reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Watertown 1.7

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Watertown 5.5

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Watertown

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

3worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.2%More uninsured adultsWI 8% · worse 30.3%More adults who get no exerciseWI 26.6% · worse 7.3%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse

Care nearby

Watertown Memorial HospitalWatertown · 1.7 mi · ER

Rock River Community Clinic - WatertownWatertown · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Watertown

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

19Does Watertown flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Watertown MapWatertown vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Watertown

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Watertown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictWatertown Unified School DistrictSchools21

Webster Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 381 students Douglas Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 311 students Schurz Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 223 students Lincoln Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 140 students St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 212 students St. John's Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 180 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.