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Watertown, WI Road Trips

Plan drives from Watertown, WI with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown Watertown, WI, WI

Photo: Tom Fisk

Trip Routes

4

Longest Drive

170.8 mi

North La Crosse, WI

Quickest Drive

56m

New Berlin, WI

Plan Around Watertown, WI

Watertown, WI by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

22,873

Median Income

$68,333

Median Home Value

$211,500

Median Age

40.4

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Notable People from Watertown, WI

A sampling of people born in Watertown, WI.

Daniel Brandenstein

Daniel Brandenstein

1943

Retired American astronaut and test pilot

Joseph Edward Davies

Joseph Edward Davies

1876–1958

American diplomat (1876-1958)

Mary Lasker

Mary Lasker

1900–1994

American health activist, art collector and founder of Lasker Awards (1900-1994)

Carl F. H. Henry

1913–2003

American theologian (1913-2003)

Fred Merkle

Fred Merkle

1888–1956

American baseball player (1888–1956)

Meinhardt Raabe

Meinhardt Raabe

1915–2010

American writer-actor (1915-2010)

Lloyd Kasten

Lloyd Kasten

1905–1999

American academic (1905-1999)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Watertown, WI.

First Kindergarten

First Kindergarten

kindergarten in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places
Octagon House

Octagon House

house in Watertown, Wisconsin

National Register of Historic Places listed place listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places
Saint Bernard's Church Complex

Saint Bernard's Church Complex

church building in Watertown, United States of America

National Register of Historic Places listed place listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places
St. Paul's Episcopal Church

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

episcopal church in Watertown, Wisconsin, USA

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Chicago and Northwest Railroad Passenger Station

Chicago and Northwest Railroad Passenger Station

historic railway station in Watertown, Wisconsin, USA

National Register of Historic Places listed place
August and Eliza Fuermann Jr. House

August and Eliza Fuermann Jr. House

historic house in Wisconsin, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Beals and Torrey Shoe Co. Building

Beals and Torrey Shoe Co. Building

factory in Watertown, Wisconsin

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q1207479), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

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