Watertown, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Codington County County

3.2 /5.0

B Good

22,859 Population 1,240/sq mi density

$62,721 Median Income $37,225 per capita

$212,300 Home Value $300,678 Zillow

$904 Median Rent 24.7% income on rent

43°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr

301 Violent Crime/100K 1,651 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.2 / 5.0

$62,721 median income, 1.3% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$212,300 home value, $904/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

301 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.7 / 5.0

21.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Watertown (4)

Big Stone Lake State Park

State Park

909 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Hartford Beach

State Park

329 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Pipestone National Monument

National Monument

For over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day and makes this site sacred to many people.

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park ...

Weather: Weather varies seasonally from warm and humid in the summer to cold and snowy in the winter. Visitors should be prepared for seasonal weather and for rapidly-changing conditions.

https://www.nps.gov/pipe/index.htm

Saaranen Beach

State Park

31 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0