| Watertown | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carver |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 89.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 84.3 |
| Area Water Km2: | 5.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.5 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 32.6 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.9 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 1432 |
| Population Density Km2: | 17.0 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 44.0 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 295 |
| Elevation Ft: | 968 |
| Coordinates: | 44.9461°N -93.8206°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55388 |
| Area Code: | 952 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-68566[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0665931[2] |
Watertown Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,432 as of the 2000 census.[3]
Watertown Township was organized in 1858, and named from the numerous bodies of water within its borders.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km), of which 32.5 square miles (84.3 km) is land and 1.9 square miles (5.0 km) (5.62%) is water.
The entire city of Watertown and a portion of the city of Mayer are located within the township geographically but are separate entities.
Township 117 North, Range 25 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.
The township contains the following cemeteries: Saint Paul's Catholic and Zion.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,432 people, 478 households, and 393 families residing in the township. The population density was 44sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 485 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.28% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 478 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,083, and the median income for a family was $67,679. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $30,724 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,005. About 3.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67.9% 583 | 30.8% 265 | 1.3% 11 | |
| 2016 | 66.9% 522 | 26.8% 209 | 6.3% 49 | |
| 2012 | 64.0% 501 | 34.4% 269 | 1.6% 13 | |
| 2008 | 60.9% 485 | 36.8% 293 | 2.3% 18 | |
| 2004 | 63.4% 524 | 34.9% 288 | 1.7% 14 | |
| 2000 | 60.3% 480 | 32.3% 257 | 7.4% 59 | |
| 1996 | 44.3% 302 | 39.0% 266 | 16.7% 114 | |
| 1992 | 34.0% 240 | 35.6% 251 | 30.4% 214 | |
| 1988 | 56.4% 354 | 43.6% 274 | 0.0% 0 | |
| 1984 | 58.8% 371 | 41.2% 260 | 0.0% 0 | |
| 1980 | 54.6% 364 | 36.9% 246 | 8.5% 57 | |
| 1976 | 43.2% 267 | 51.5% 318 | 5.3% 33 | |
| 1968 | 53.1% 257 | 43.2% 209 | 3.7% 18 | |
| 1964 | 49.4% 201 | 50.6% 206 | 0.0% 0 | |
| 1960 | 66.0% 274 | 33.7% 140 | 0.2% 1 |