Watertown (town), New York

Watertown, New York
Watertown (town) is located in New York
Watertown (town)
Watertown (town)
Watertown (town) is located in the United States
Watertown (town)
Watertown (town)
Coordinates: 43°56′10″N 75°55′29″W / 43.93611°N 75.92472°W / 43.93611; -75.92472
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyJefferson
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorJoel R. Bartlett (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Land35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Population
 • Total
5,913
 • Density165.7/sq mi (64.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
13601-13603
Area code315
FIPS code36-78619[2]
GNIS feature ID0979605[3]
Websitetownofwatertownny.org

Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 5,913 at the 2020 census.[1] The town is located in the central part of the county and borders the city 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.

  1. ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Watertown town, Jefferson County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.