The Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in South Dakota

South Dakota

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, anchored by the city of Watertown

Watertown, South Dakota

Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 31,437 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 31,922).

Communities

• Places with 20,000 or more inhabitants
  • Watertown
    Watertown, South Dakota
    Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...
    
     (Principal city)

• Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
  • Castlewood
    Castlewood, South Dakota
    Castlewood is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 627 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
    
    
  • Estelline
    Estelline, South Dakota
    Estelline is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 768 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Estelline is located at ....
    
    

• Places with 250 to 500 inhabitants
  • Bryant
    Bryant, South Dakota
    Bryant is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 456 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bryant is located at ....
    
    
  • Hayti
    Hayti, South Dakota
    Hayti is a town in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 381 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area...
    
    
  • Henry
    Henry, South Dakota
    Henry is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Henry is located at ....
    
    
  • Florence
    Florence, South Dakota
    Florence is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 374 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Florence is located at ....
    
    
  • Lake Norden
    Lake Norden, South Dakota
    Lake Norden is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.-Attractions:...
    
    
  • South Shore
    South Shore, South Dakota
    South Shore is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 227 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:South Shore is located at ....
    
    

• Places with less than 250 inhabitants
  • Appleby
  • Hazel
    Hazel, South Dakota
    Hazel is a town in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hazel is located at ....
    
    
  • Kranzburg
    Kranzburg, South Dakota
    Kranzburg is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Kranzburg is located at ....
    
    
  • Rauville
  • Thomas
  • Wallace
    Wallace, South Dakota
    Wallace is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 85 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 31,437 people, 12,405 households, and 8,329 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 97.05% White, 0.13% African American, 1.26 % Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $35,054, and the median income for a family was $43,332. Males had a median income of $29,363 versus $20,619 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the μSA was $17,872.