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Welcome to Watertown ...

The Town of Watertown is located in Litchfield County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Watertown has a population of 21,590 people<2> (see below for details).

Watertown is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Watertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Watertown: 860 & 959<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Watertown had an population of 21,590 people. This is a decrease of 4.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Watertown had a population of 22,514 people (which is 11.86% of the total population of Litchfield County). This makes Watertown the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Watertown represents 0.63% of the total population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 67th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22,514 people, the population of Watertown increased 3.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,661 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Watertown.

Communities Also Named Watertown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Watertown - they are located in New York and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watertown.

Communities near Watertown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watertown.

  • New Britain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • New Britain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Britain is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
  • Hamden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamden is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bristol
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
  • Meriden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Meriden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Meriden is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
  • Wallingford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallingford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 people
  • Southington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Southington is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
  • Torrington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Watertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watertown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watertown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watertown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watertown. See our Newspapers Page for Watertown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watertown ...

Looking for more information about Watertown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Watertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watertown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Watertown.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Watertown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Watertown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.