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Watertown, SD
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Living in Watertown



Watertown is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 22,722 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Watertown is the fifth largest community in South Dakota.

Watertown real estate is some of the most expensive in South Dakota, although Watertown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One of the benefits of Watertown is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.33 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small city, Watertown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Watertown citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.05% of adults in Watertown have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Watertown in 2018 was $32,547, which is upper middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,188 for a family of four. However, Watertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Watertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Watertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Watertown include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Watertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.


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