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Watertown, SD Profile


Watertown, SD, population 20,350, 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 the past decade the population of Watertown has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Watertown's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White96%
African American0%
Native American2%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,270N/A
200120,234-0.18%
200220,199-0.17%
200320,146-0.26%
200420,1510.02%
200520,1610.05%
200620,3701.04%
200720,5000.64%
200820,424-0.37%
200920,350-0.36%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,348
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002216
2003173
2004226
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007180
2008170
2009234
2010297
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
  
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 012230
2003 02132
2004 013132
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 08227
2008 017018
2009 116427
2010 019140

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,651
20032,851
20043,810
2005N/A
2006N/A
20073,000
20082,815
20092,496
20102,946
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 158 547 40
2003 110 430 38
2004 147 589 40
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 76 509 32
2008 71 462 46
2009 74 408 30
2010 88 472 36

Location

Elevation1,739 feet above sea level
Land Area13.2 Square Miles
Water Area7.9 Square Miles



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