Watertown City (Dodge County) is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, home to about 8,218 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53098.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Watertown City (Dodge County); also Emmet Town (Dodge County) and Lebanon Town (Dodge County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watertown City (Dodge County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL112 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watertown City (Dodge County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Watertown City (Dodge County) had 8,252 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 125th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dodge County grew from 46,631 residents in 1900 to 89,396 in 2020.
Dodge County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watertown Wwtp, WI weather station (7 miles away).
33,265 jobs at 1,693 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watertown City (Dodge County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Watertown Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAP ElementaryWatertown | Pre-K–5 | 60 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Douglas ElementaryWatertown | K–5 | 311 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Endeavor Charter SchoolWatertown | 9–12 | 46 | Charter | 5.1 mi |
| Watertown HighWatertown | 9–12 | 1,012 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Lutheran SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 47 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 6.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Emmet Town (Dodge County), Lebanon Town (Dodge County), Shields Town (Dodge County), Hustisford Town and Lowell Town.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.