Watertown, New York | |
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Coordinates: 43°56′10″N 75°55′29″W / 43.93611°N 75.92472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Jefferson |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Joel R. Bartlett (D) |
• Town Council | Members' List |
Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
• Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,913 |
• Density | 165.7/sq mi (64.0/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 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.