Watertown, TN

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Watertown, Tennessee

Watertown, Tennessee, in Wilson county, is 22 miles NE of Murfreesboro, Tennessee (center to center) and 36 miles E of Nashville, Tennessee. The city is included in the Nashville metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,358 people lived in Watertown.

The People and Families of Watertown

In Watertown, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Watertown had a median family income of $41,484.

Political Inclinations

Watertown residents donated more money ($280) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Watertown Housing

An estimated 72% of living spaces in Watertown are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Watertown, 97% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.

High Points

Watertown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Watertown, TN

Comparing Watertown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles NE of Murfreesboro, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles E of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Wilson
Metro Area	Nashville
Standard Zip Codes	37184
Phone Area Codes	615
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.1
Longitude	-86.131

Station	LEBANON
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	CARTHAGE
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 46 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	53.4 inches

Station	MURFREESBORO 5 N
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 46 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,358	100%
Male	642	47.3%
Female	716	52.7%
Under 18	362	26.7%
18+	996	73.3%
65+	209	15.4%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,239	91.2%
African-American	83	6.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	9	0.7%
Mixed Race	21	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,392
Growth	34
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	52.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.9%
Irish	9.8%
German	6.8%
English	6.2%
Italian	2.8%
Polish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scottish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
European	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
African	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Croatian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Watertown	1,358	$41,484
Alexandria	814	$38,250
Auburntown	252	$38,750
Dowelltown	302	$31,500
Gordonsville	1,066	$45,250
Lebanon	20,235	$45,094
Liberty	367	$42,031

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