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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (98.3 miles, pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (263.2 miles, pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (682.4 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Castlewood, SD (13.9 miles), Florence, SD (17.5 miles), Hayti, SD (18.0 miles), South Shore, SD (19.2 miles), Lake Norden, SD (23.1 miles), Henry, SD (23.8 miles), Estelline, SD (27.2 miles), Summit, SD (28.3 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 99 buildings, average cost: $81,600
1997: 72 buildings, average cost: $88,700
1998: 67 buildings, average cost: $82,100
1999: 78 buildings, average cost: $90,300
2000: 74 buildings, average cost: $101,600
2001: 72 buildings, average cost: $115,100
2002: 101 buildings, average cost: $129,200
2003: 119 buildings, average cost: $137,900

Area code: 605

New: Watertown, South Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Retail trade (14.8%).

Average weather in Watertown, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	10.0	17.0	28.7	43.0	55.8	65.2	70.4	68.0	58.0	45.3	28.3	14.8
High temperature (°F)	20.0	26.6	38.2	54.5	67.9	77.1	82.5	80.0	70.3	56.7	37.3	24.0
Low temperature (°F)	-0.1	7.3	19.1	31.4	43.6	53.3	58.2	56.0	45.7	33.9	19.2	5.6
Precipitation (in)	0.6	0.5	1.3	2.0	2.6	4.0	2.9	2.9	2.0	1.9	0.9	0.4

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Normal climate around Watertown, South Dakota

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	6	7	8	9	10	11	9	8	7	6	6	6
Wind speed (mph)	11.2	11.3	12.2	13.0	12.2	10.9	9.9	10.1	10.8	11.1	11.4	10.8
Morning humidity (%)	78	80	83	82	82	84	86	87	86	81	82	80
Afternoon humidity (%)	71	72	69	59	58	61	59	59	58	59	68	72
Sunshine (%)	57	59	59	61	65	70	76	74	69	63	50	49
Days clear of clouds	8	6	6	7	8	9	12	12	12	11	7	7
Partly cloudy days	8	7	8	8	10	11	12	11	8	8	7	7
Cloudy days	15	14	17	15	14	10	7	8	10	12	17	16
Snowfall (in)	7.2	7.9	8.4	3.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.7	6.2

Hospitals/medical centers in Watertown:

MEMORIAL CARE UNIT (400 10TH AVENUE NW)
PRAIRIE LAKES HOSP & CARE CTR (400 10TH AVENUE NW)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Watertown:

DEUEL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP &CLINIC-CAH (about 31 miles; CLEAR LAKE, SD)
LAKE AREA HOSPITAL-CAH (about 41 miles; WEBSTER, SD)
ST BERNARDS PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL - CAH (about 42 miles; MILBANK, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watertown:

WATERTOWN MUNI (about 3 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
BROOKINGS MUNI (about 47 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
HURON REGIONAL (about 84 miles; HURON, SD; ID: HON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watertown:

CLEAR LAKE MUNI (about 32 miles; CLEAR LAKE, SD; ID: 5H3)
ARLINGTON MUNI (about 36 miles; ARLINGTON, SD; ID: 3A9)
THE SIGURD ANDERSON (about 38 miles; WEBSTER, SD; ID: 1D7)

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Local government website: WWW.WATERTOWNSD.COM

College/University in Watertown:

LAKE AREA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 528; Location: 230 11TH ST NE; Public)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watertown:

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 101 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 141 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 143 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 143 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)

Public high schools in Watertown:

WATERTOWN HI SCH (Students: 1,375; Location: 200 NE 9TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
LAKE AREA MULTI-DISTRICT (Location: 1311 3RD AVE NE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Watertown:

GREAT PLAINS LUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 1200 LUTHRT LN NE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Watertown:

WATERTOWN MIDDLE SCH (Students: 605; Location: 601 11TH ST NE; Grades: 07 - 08)
LINCOLN ELEM (Students: 460; Location: 1100 13TH ST NE; Grades: KG - 06)
JEFFERSON ELEM (Students: 425; Location: 1701 N MAPLE; Grades: PK - 06)
MCKINLEY ELEM (Students: 318; Location: 5 12TH ST SW; Grades: KG - 06)
MELLETTE ELEM (Students: 315; Location: 619 2ND ST NW; Grades: KG - 06)
ROOSEVELT ELEM (Students: 302; Location: 412 2ND ST SE; Grades: KG - 06)
GARFIELD ELEM (Students: 205; Location: 216 10TH ST SE; Grades: 01 - 06)
ECLIPSE ALTERNATIVE SCH (Students: 1; Location: 612 3RD ST NE; Grades: 07 - 10)

Private primary/middle schools in Watertown:

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 109 3RD ST SE; Grades: PK - 6)
ST MARTINS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 1200 SECOND STREET NE; Grades: KG - 8)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 1715 1ST STREET SE; Grades: 1 - 8)
ATCO ENTERPRISES (Students: 7; Location: 123 19TH STREET NE PO BOX 1030; Grades: UG - UG)

Libraries in Watertown:

WATERTOWN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $655,093; Location: 611 BRUHN AVE NE; 67,886 books; 3,525 audio materials; 3,114 video materials; 239 serial subscriptions)
HAMLIN-CODINGTON REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $68,072; Location: 912 8TH ST SE; 22,230 books; 329 audio materials; 524 video materials)

Watertown compared to South Dakota state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Watertown:

KWAT (950 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
KSDR (1480 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, SD)
KMSD (1510 AM; 5 kW; MILBANK, SD; Owner: BIG STONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KKAA (1560 AM; 10 kW; ABERDEEN, SD; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watertown:

KJBB (89.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: CHURCH PLANTERS OF AMERICA)
KKSD (104.3 FM; MILBANK, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPN.)
KSDR-FM (92.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
KIXX (96.1 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
KDLO-FM (96.9 FM; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KCGN-FM (101.5 FM; ORTONVILLE, MN; Owner: CGN CORPORATION)
K211EC (90.1 FM; WATER TOWN, SD; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Watertown:

K32DK (Channel 32; WATERTOWN, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KDLO-TV (Channel 3; FLORENCE, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
K47IC (Channel 47; MILBANK, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)