Watertown Town is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,850 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53094.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Watertown City (Jefferson County); part is in Watertown Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watertown Town. 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)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL107 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watertown Town; 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 Town had 1,933 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 478th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Jefferson County grew from 34,789 residents in 1900 to 84,900 in 2020.
Jefferson 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 (2 miles away).
31,584 jobs at 2,058 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
99 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watertown Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eCampus Academy Charter SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–12 | 132 | Charter | 0.3 mi |
| Watertown 4 KidsWatertown | Pre-K | 155 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Webster ElementaryWatertown | Pre-K–5 | 381 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryWatertown | K–5 | 140 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Schurz ElementaryWatertown | K–5 | 223 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Riverside MiddleWatertown | 6–8 | 616 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Baptist Christian SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 152 | Baptist | 1.9 mi |
| Faith Lutheran SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–5 | 16 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.1 mi |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 135 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.0 mi |
| St John's Lutheran SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 143 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.2 mi |
| St Marks Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 191 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.2 mi |
| Trinity-St Lukes Lutheran Elementary SchoolWatertown | Pre-K–8 | 123 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.4 mi |
| Watertown Catholic School, St Bernards CampusWatertown | Pre-K–K | 8 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| St Henry Catholic SchoolWatertown | 1–8 | 102 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Trinity St Lukes Lutheran Middle SchoolWatertown | 3–8 | 88 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.1 mi |
| Luther Preparatory SchoolWatertown | 9–12 | 409 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.4 mi |
| Maranatha Baptist AcademyWatertown | 9–12 | 65 | Baptist | 1.0 mi |
| St Jude AcademyWatertown | 9–11 | 5 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 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 Watertown City (Jefferson County), Ixonia, Johnson Creek, Milford, Farmington Town (Jefferson County) and Concord.
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