Watertown, Connecticut

Watertown: Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States

About

Watertown is a town located in the county of Litchfield in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its population at the 2010 census was 22,514 and a population density of 761 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 21,517 inhabitants.

The town was created 244 years ago in 1779.

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Location of Watertown on Connecticut map.

Quick Facts about Watertown

Population : 21,517 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Connecticut (United States)
County : Litchfield County
Phone Area Codes : 860
Area : 29.6 km2
Altitude : 620 feet / 189, 178 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1780 (244 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 22:27:18 (21st December 2024)
Postal code : 06795
Density : 727 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.63% (2010-2020)
View of Watertown Conn from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views image
View of Watertown Conn from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views
View of Watertown Conn from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views image
View of Watertown Conn from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views image

Geography

Watertown is located at 41°36'22"N 73°7'5"W (41.6062100, -73.1181700).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Watertown decreased by 4.63% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 22,514 - census
2011 22,448 -0.29% estimation process
2012 22,300 -0.66% estimation process
2013 22,233 -0.3% estimation process
2014 22,086 -0.67% estimation process
2015 21,984 -0.46% estimation process
2016 21,826 -0.72% estimation process
2017 21,712 -0.53% estimation process
2018 21,649 -0.29% estimation process
2019 21,578 -0.33% estimation process
2020 21,517 -0.28% estimation process

Watertown zip code is 06795. County name: Litchfield, County fips: 09005

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People born in Watertown (19)

People born in Watertown, including publisher Richard Seaver, poet John Trumbull, mayor Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne, .

List

  • Benjamin B. Hotchkiss (American engineer) he was born in 01/10/1826
  • Ernest Pintoff (American film and television director, screenwriter and film producer (1931-2002)) he was born in 15/12/1931
  • George M. Hendee (American businessman) he was born in 22/10/1866
  • Stephen Southmyd Fenn (American politician) he was born in 28/03/1820
  • George Wildman (American cartoonist) he was born in 31/07/1927
  • Meredith Mallory (American politician) he was born in 31/01/1781
  • Nathaniel Wheeler (American politician) he was born in 01/01/1820
  • Asa Woodward (Connecticut politician) he was born in 31/03/1830
  • Justin Waldron (American internet entrepreneur) he was born in 18/06/1988
  • Alice Kent Stoddard (American painter) she was born in 01/01/1883
  • Donald E. Walsh (American military personnel) he was born in 08/04/1917
  • William Fowler Hopson (American painter) he was born in 30/08/1849
  • Erastus L. De Forest (American mathematician who studied at Yale University) he was born in 27/06/1834
  • Rufus Matthews (American politician) he was born in 10/10/1791
  • Amanda Boulier (American ice hockey defender) she was born in 30/03/1993
  • Samuel Alfred Foot (US judge) he was born in 17/12/1790

Schools in Watertown

College & universities near Watertown, CT

Code Name City ZIP
481571 Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury (CT) 06704-1035
129729 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury (CT) 06708-3089
130183 Post University Waterbury (CT) 06723
436818 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury (CT) 06702
415057 Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury (CT) 06706

Stations (25)

Amtrak & bus stations near Watertown, CT

Code Name Address Type
MDN Meriden Transit Center 60 State Street RAIL
WFD Wallingford station 37 Hall Avenue RAIL
BER Berlin 51 Depot Road RAIL
NHV Union Station 50 Union Avenue RAIL
HFD Hartford Union Station One Union Place RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Watertown

Post Office Name City ZIP
Oakvill Post Office Oakville (CT) 06779
Middlebury Post Office Middlebury (CT) 06762
Bethlehem Post Office Bethlehem (CT) 06751
Plymouth Post Office Plymouth (CT) 06782
Morr Post Office Morris (CT) 06763

Other places with the same name (10)

Other cities in Litchfield County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Litchfield County , CT. (more)

City Name Population Title
West Torrington 36,000 Human settlement in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Torrington 33,870 City in Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
New Milford 26,683 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Plymouth 11,552 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Winchester Center 10,830 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Woodbury 9,453 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Winsted 7,712 City in Connecticut, United States
Thomaston 7,505 Town in Connecticut, United States
New Hartford 6,639 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Harwinton 5,400 Town in Connecticut
Barkhamsted 3,587 Town in Connecticut
Salisbury 3,584 Town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Washington 3,419 Town in Connecticut
Bethlehem 3,385 Town
Goshen 2,856 Town in Connecticut, United States
Kent 2,766 Town in Connecticut

Distance to Other Cities

Watertown distances to largest Connecticut cities