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Watertown is a small city of 22,774 people in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It's about 36 miles from Madison, WI and 39 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $1k a month.
22,774people
$222kTypical home
$1,052/moRent
81° / 26°Summer / winter
37"Snow
220Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,774
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,888 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 36 mi to Madison, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $222k (≈$1,401/mo)
- Median rent $1,052/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (165 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (550 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MSN airport
- 45 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 833 ft
- 652 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 277 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 99 bars within 25 mi
- 68 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+16 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk