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Watterstown

A town of 372 people in Grant County, Wisconsin

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Conserved land0.7%135 of 18,236 acres

Trails0.4 mi0 mi per sq mi

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1Lower Wisconsin State Riverway0.4 mi of trails · 1,816 acres Directions

2Blue River Bluffs State Natural Area0.1 mi of trails · 150 acres Directions

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About Watterstown

Town in Wisconsin, United States

372Population

28.8 sq miArea

735 ftElevation

Watterstown is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Watterstown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Boscobel (19%), Muscoda (9%) and Lancaster (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Boscobel

19%

Muscoda

9%

Lancaster

7%

Fennimore

5%

0%Work in townlive and work in Watterstown 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Watterstown →

Health in Watterstown

Compared with Wisconsin

14worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

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What stands out

14.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 8.7%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 18%More smokersWI 13.6% · worse

Care nearby

Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsBoscobel · 5.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Dodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 27.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 53805, 53518 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Watterstown →

Natural hazards in Watterstown

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

4Does Watterstown flood?paid flood claims since 2008 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Watterstown MapWatterstown vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Watterstown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 13°Winter

56° / 36°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

59° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Watterstown get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Watterstown

Nearest: Hildebrand Memorial LibraryBoscobel · 5.7 miles · 49 hrs a week

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Locator map of Watterstown — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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