Why visit Watertown
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 44 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Towne Cinema, First Kindergarten, Main Street Commercial Historic District and Watertown Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 37 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Watertown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Watertown
Watertown is a city in Jefferson and Dodge counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 22,926 at the 2020 census, of which 14,674 were in Jefferson County and 8,252 were in Dodge County. Division Street, several blocks north of downtown, marks the county line. Watertown is a principal city of the Watertown–Fort Atkinson micropolitan statistical area which is in turn a sub-market of the larger Milwaukee–Waukesha–Racine combined statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article Watertown, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks14
First Kindergarten
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Kindergarten in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States
Main Street Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Watertown, Wisconsin
Octagon House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
House in Watertown, Wisconsin
August and Eliza Fuermann Jr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
Beals and Torrey Shoe Co. Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Factory in Watertown, Wisconsin
Chicago and Northwest Railroad Passenger Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic railway station in Watertown, Wisconsin, USA
Ferdinand C. Hartwig House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
Kliese Housebarn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
North Washington Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States
Richards Hill Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic district in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States
Saint Bernard's Church Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Church building in Watertown, United States of America
South Washington Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Watertown, Wisconsin
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds27
15 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes44
Fiesta Las Margaritas
Restaurant · Burger · 0.8 mi
1512 South Church Street, Watertown
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
The Buffalo Bar
Bar and pub · American, Burger, Chicken, Pizza, Sandwich · 1.3 mi
814 North Church Street
Tu-Th 09:00-02:00; Fr-Su 09:00-14:30; Mo 14:00-02:00
El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 mi
1694 South Church Street, Watertown
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Jordy's Bar & Steakhouse
Restaurant · American, Steak House · 1.0 mi
1632 South Church Street, Watertown
The Scrambled Yolk
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 1.3 mi
1727 South Church Street, Watertown
Mo-Su 07:00-14:00
Rose Garden/Leonardo's Italian Bistro
Diner · American
Mo-Su 06:00-21:00
32 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship9
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.4 mi
114 South Church Street, Watertown
Trinity St. Luke's Lutheran School
Church · Lutheran · 0.9 mi
303 Clark Street, Watertown
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Healthcare5
DaVita Watertown Dialysis Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
1905 Market Way, Watertown
ProHealth Medical Group
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 mi
109 Air Park Drive, Watertown
Map of Watertown
150 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 10°F | 1.4 in | 11.0 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 13°F | 1.4 in | 9.7 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 24°F | 1.9 in | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 35°F | 3.7 in | 1.6 in |
| May | 68°F | 47°F | 4.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 61°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 51°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 40°F | 3.0 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 28°F | 2.1 in | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 17°F | 1.8 in | 8.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Watertown Wwtp Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dodge County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-04-05: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2008-06-14: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-03-19: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dodge County Airport (UNU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Oconomowoc 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Hartford 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Beaver Dam 20 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Fort Atkinson 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Lisbon 24 mi east, about 39 min by car
- Sun Prairie 25 mi west, about 41 min by car
- Richfield 25 mi east, about 41 min by car
- Pewaukee 26 mi east, about 42 min by car
- Sussex 26 mi east, about 41 min by car
- Menomonee Falls 31 mi east, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Main Street Commercial Historic District Watertown Wisconsin, I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Kindergarten 4, Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Octagon House, Iulus Ascanius at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Beals & Torrey Shoe Co. 3, Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Richards Hill Historic District 2, Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ferdinand C. Hartwig House, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- North Washington Historic District Watertown Wisconsin, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chicago and NW Passenger Station Watertown 2, Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Shields, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- South Washington Historic District Watertown Wisconsin 310 Emmitt, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kliese housebarn, James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saint Bernard’s Church Complex, Watertown, Bahrsoap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fuermann House 2, Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Paul's Episcopal 7, Sa magnuson33, CC BY-SA 3.0
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