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Watertown, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,029. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,932 (+29.8% change)
Males: 1,458 (48.1%), Females: 1,571 (51.9%)

Carver County

Zip code: 55388

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $47,500
Median house value: $125,200

Population by Race

Races in Watertown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (51.1%), Norwegian (15.8%), Swedish (13.0%), Irish (10.9%), Polish (5.9%), English (5.4%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Watertown

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watertown city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +490 (+19.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Watertown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watertown:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 42 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 45 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 100 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watertown:

  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 13 miles; BUFFALO, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y2)
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 16 miles; WINSTED, MN; Abbreviation: 10D)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 21 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watertown:

  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 43 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)

Schools

Public high school in Watertown:

  • WATERTOWN SR. (Students: 495; Location: 1001 HWY. 25 N.W.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Watertown:

  • WATERTOWN-MAYER EL. (Students: 515; Location: 301 STATE ST. N.W.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WATERTOWN-MAYER MID. (Students: 473; Location: 1001 HWY. 25 N.W.; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Watertown:

  • ST PAUL-ST PETER LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 81; Location: 513 WESTNINSTER SW P0 BOX 669; Grades: PK – 8)

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