| Official Name: | Watertown, Tennessee |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tennessee |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wilson |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1780[1] |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1905[2] |
| Named For: | Wilson L. Waters, founder |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.72 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.72 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.44 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.44 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1553 |
| Population Density Km2: | 417.52 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1081.48 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 199 |
| Elevation Ft: | 653 |
| Coordinates: | 36.1°N -86.1372°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 37184 |
| Area Code: | 615 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 47-78320[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1304411[5] |
Watertown is a town located in Wilson County, Tennessee. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census. The population then raised to 1,556 after the 2020 census. It is located southeast of Lebanon, and northwest of Smithville.
Prior to the town's establishment, the land was a Revolutionary War grant to Colonel Archibald Lytle and his brother William.
Circa 1790, the grandparents of Watertown's founder, Wilson L. Waters, moved into the area. In 1845, the post office moved from nearby Three Forks to Wilson's store. Waters expanded his operations with a sawmill, gristmill and blacksmith shop. Waters' 400acres farm eventually became Watertown.
The Nashville and Knoxville Railroad built a depot in Watertown in 1885, making it the hub of business in the area. The increased business led to a doubling of the village's size.
In 1903, a fire swept through the wood structures of the village, destroying many businesses. During the recovery period following the fire, a town square surrounded by brick building was laid out, creating the core of the current city of Watertown.
Watertown is located at 36.1°N -86.1371°W (36.100039, -86.137102).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,358 people, 542 households, and 377 families residing in the city. The population density was 1083.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 605 housing units at an average density of 482.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 91.24% White, 6.11% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.There were 542 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,662, and the median income for a family was $41,484. Males had a median income of $30,263 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,008. About 9.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Watertown is served by Wilson County Schools.[7] Its zoned schools are Watertown Elementary School, Watertown Middle School, and Watertown High School.[8]