Watertown, South Dakota

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Watertown, South Dakota
Location of Watertown in South Dakota
Location of Watertown in South Dakota
Coordinates: Coordinates: 44°54′12″N 97°7′14″W / 44.90333°N 97.12056°W / 44.90333; -97.12056
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyCodington
Government
 • MayorGary Williams
Area
 • Total25.04 sq mi (64.85 km2)
 • Land17.45 sq mi (45.20 km2)
 • Water7.59 sq mi (19.66 km2)
Elevation
1,732 ft (528 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total21,482
 • Density1,231.1/sq mi (475.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitehttp://www.watertownsd.us

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 21,482 people lived there at the 2010 census.[1] Watertown became a city in 1885.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  2. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

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