Watertown, New York | |
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  Watertown (town)  Watertown (town) | |
| Coordinates:43°56′10″N75°55′29″W / 43.93611°N 75.92472°W /43.93611; -75.92472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Joel R. Bartlett (D) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,913 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 13601-13603 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-78619[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979605[3] |
| Website | townofwatertownny |
Watertown is atown inJefferson County,New York, United States. The population was 5,913 at the2020 census.[1] The town is located in the central part of the county and borders thecity of Watertown to the south, east, and west. As the city has a population of 24,685, or four times the town's population, references to "Watertown, New York", usually apply to the city rather than the town.
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Numerous sites of aboriginal habitation were found by early surveyors of this region. The region was later part ofMacomb's Purchase.
Watertown was established as a town on March 14, 1800, fromMexico before the formation of Jefferson County, while still inOneida County. The towns ofRutland (1802) andHounsfield (1806) were soon formed from parts of Watertown.
The town was first settled in 1800 around the time of the first permanent US military presence in the region, which was established at nearbySackets Harbor to guard the international border and to fightsmuggling in the St. Lawrence region.
In 1816, the community of Watertown set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village. It became a city in 1869.
TheJohn Losee House was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 2014.[4]
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According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92.4 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.28%, are water.[5] The town is bordered to the north by the city of Watertown and by theBlack River.
The town of Watertown is in central Jefferson County, and is bordered to the north by the city of Watertown and the towns ofBrownville,Pamelia andLe Ray, to the east by the town ofRutland, to the south by the towns ofAdams andRodman, and to the west by the town ofHounsfield.
Interstate 81 passes through the western part of the town.U.S. Route 11 is a north–south highway running parallel to I-81 through the town.New York State Route 3,New York State Route 12,New York State Route 12F,New York State Route 126, andNew York State Route 232 are east–west highways through Watertown. Many of these highways converge in the city of Watertown.
The area is served byWatertown International Airport to the west in the town of Hounsfield.
Three full-powertelevision stations,WPBS (PBS),WWNY (CBS) andWWTI (ABC), currently serve the Watertown area.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2,766 | — | |
| 1830 | 4,768 | 72.4% | |
| 1840 | 5,027 | 5.4% | |
| 1850 | 7,201 | 43.2% | |
| 1860 | 7,567 | 5.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,373 | −81.9% | |
| 1880 | 1,264 | −7.9% | |
| 1890 | 1,215 | −3.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,159 | −4.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,097 | −5.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,116 | 1.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,270 | 13.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,399 | 10.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,752 | 25.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,492 | 42.2% | |
| 1970 | 3,026 | 21.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,098 | 2.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,341 | 40.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,482 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 4,470 | −0.3% | |
| 2020 | 5,913 | 32.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus of 2000, there were 4,482 people, 1,407 households, and 1,018 families residing in the town. The population density was 124.6 inhabitants per square mile (48.1/km2). There were 1,502 housing units at an average density of 41.7 per square mile (16.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 83.94%White, 11.24%Black, 0.33%Native American, 0.60%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 3.39% fromother races, and 0.47% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 6.85% of the population.
There were 1,407 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% weremarried couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 143.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 158.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,961, and the median income for a family was $46,563. Males had a median income of $35,475 versus $21,638 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $21,786. About 3.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.[2]
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