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Watertown

South Dakota · United States
City population
22,073
#2,159
in United States
#5
in South Dakota
#23,450
worldwide
WashingtonWatertown
44.899, -97.115 · 1,785 km from Washington
City population
22,073
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#2,159
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#23,450
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Watertown

Watertown is a city in South Dakota, United States with a population of 22,073. It is the 2,159th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 23,450th largest worldwide. It lies 1,785 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#2,159of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in South Dakota
#5of 6
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
South Dakota
Rank in region
#5of 6
Distance to capital
1,785 km
to Washington
Elevation
528 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
44.899, -97.115
Record updated
2017-05-23
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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