Watertown, SD Profile

Watertown, SD, population 20,265, is located in South Dakota's Codington county, about 95.6 miles from Sioux Falls and 188.6 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Watertown's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Watertown has stayed about the same.

Watertown's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Watertown tend to be about the same as South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	33.10
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,237	N/A
2001	20,171	-0.33%
2002	20,134	-0.18%
2003	20,173	0.19%
2004	20,216	0.21%
2005	20,265	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,348

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	216
2003	173
2004	226
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	12	2	13	-	-
Robbery	-	2	1	1	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	30	32	32	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,651
2003	2,851
2004	3,810
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	158	110	147	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	547	430	589	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	40	38	40	-	-
Arson	-	2	2	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	1,739 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.2 Square Miles
Water Area	7.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities