Watertown (town), New York

Watertown, New York
Town
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Coordinates: 43°56′10″N 75°55′29″W / 43.93611°N 75.92472°W / 43.93611; -75.92472
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Jefferson
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	Joel R. Bartlett (D)
• Town Council	Members' List • Edward Smith (R) • Paul V. Desormo (R) • Stephen L. Rich (D) • David W. Prosser (R)
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
• Land	35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	538 ft (164 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	5,913
• Density	165.7/sq mi (64.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	13601-13603
Area code	315
FIPS code	36-78619[2]
GNIS feature ID	0979605[3]
Website	townofwatertownny.org

Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 5,913 at the 2020 census.^[1] The town is located in the central part of the county and borders the city of Watertown to the south, east, and west. As the city has a population of 24,685, or four times the town's population, references to "Watertown, New York", usually apply to the city rather than the town.