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| name                     = Watertown
| settlement_type          = <!-- [[Administrative divisions of New York#City|City]] -->
| nickname                 = The Garland City
| motto                    =
| population_demonym       = Watertownian
| postal_code_type         = Zip Codes
| postal_code              = 13601, 13602
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| image1                   = Public Square Watertown NY 2022.jpg
| alt1                         = A brick road
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| alt2                         = A flowing river with a small waterfall at the end
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| alt3                         = A castle-looking gray church
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| alt4                         = A stone mansion surrounded by grass and bushes
| image5                   = Paddock Arcade.jpg
| alt5                         = A small, straightforward indoor mall
| image6                   = Downtown Watertown.jpg
| alt6                         = A group of brick buildings
| image7                   = Roswell P Flower Memorial.jpg
| alt7                         = A white stone library with a green dome on top and two lions in front surrounded by grass and bushes
| image8                   = Paddock Mansion.jpg
| alt8                         = A brick mansion
| image9                   = Jefferson County Courthouse Complex.jpg
| alt9                         = A tall, brick tower
| footer                     = Clockwise from top: the Public Square; the [[Black River (New York)|Black River]]; the [[St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Watertown, New York)|St. Paul's Episcopal Church]], the [[Emma Flower Taylor Mansion]]; the [[Paddock Arcade]]; a set of buildings including the Paddock Arcade; the [[Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library]]; the [[Paddock Mansion]]; the [[Jefferson County Courthouse Complex]].
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| subdivision_name1        = New York
| subdivision_type2        = Region
| subdivision_name2        = [[Central New York]]
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| subdivision_name3        = [[Jefferson County, New York|Jefferson]]
| government_type          = [[council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title             = [[City manager]]
| leader_name              = Jeffrey M. Smith
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| established_title        = Settled
| established_date         = {{start date and age|1800}}
| established_title2       = Incorporated (village)
| established_date2        = {{start date and age|1816}}
| established_title3       = Incorporated (city)
| established_date3        = {{start date and age|1869}}
| area_total_km2           = 24.31
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| area_land_sq_mi          = 9.03
| area_water_km2           = 0.92
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.35
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = <ref name="2020Census" />
| population_total         = 24685
| population_density_sq_mi = 2733.7
| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset               = &minus;5
| timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST           = &minus;4
| elevation_m              = 142
| elevation_ft             = 466
| website                  = {{URL|www.watertown-ny.gov}}
| area_code                = [[Area code 315|315]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 36-78608<ref name="GR2" />
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 0968914<ref name="GR3" />
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019" />
| map_alt                  = The city is located next north of Adams Center, south-west of Fort Drum, east of Sackets Harbor and Lake Ontario, and directly south of Alexandria Bay
| other_name               = [[Administrative divisions of New York (state)#City|City]] of Watertown
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'''Watertown''' is a [[List of cities in New York|city]] in, and the [[County seat#United States|county seat]] of, [[Jefferson County, New York]], United States. It is approximately {{convert|25|mi}} south of the [[Thousand Islands]], along the [[Black River (New York)|Black River]] about {{convert|5|mi|0}} east of where it flows into [[Lake Ontario]]. The city is bordered by the [[Watertown (town), New York|town of Watertown]] to the south, east, and west, and is served by the [[Watertown International Airport]] and the ''[[Watertown Daily Times]]'' newspaper. In the middle of Watertown lies the [[Public Square (Watertown, New York)|Public Square Historic District]], which was built in 1805 and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, New York|National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP) in 1984. Watertown is located {{Convert|13|mi|km|abbr=off|sp=us}} southwest of the [[U.S. Army]] base at [[Fort Drum]]; it is the service and shopping destination for personnel there and their families. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 United States Census]], the city has 24,685 residents.

The area was first surveyed in 1796, and was settled in March 1800 due to the abundant [[hydropower]] the Black River provided. The city was designated as the county seat of Jefferson County when it was split off from [[Oneida County, New York|Oneida County]] in 1805. Watertown was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] as a village in 1816, and became a city in 1869. By then, it was booming as an industrial center for [[Upstate New York]]. By the early 20th century the city was said to have more millionaires per capita than any other city in the nation.{{not verified in body|date=March 2022}} During the mid 1960s, [[Chicago]] attracted many of the younger residents from the area along with their businesses, leading to the demolition of many historic buildings and a steady decline in population. By 2000, the city had lost over 7,000 residents.

Today the city serves as the commercial and financial center for a large rural area. Since the city is located just {{convert|30|mi}} from the [[Canada–United States border|Canadian border]] via the [[Thousand Islands Bridge]], [[cross-border shopping|shopping by Canadian visitors]] is an important part of the local economy. The city also receives numerous tourists and summer residents annually. [[Watertown, South Dakota]], was named in the city's honor.
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== History ==
{{See also|Timeline of Watertown, New York}}

=== Etymology ===
Watertown got its name from straddling the Black River.{{Sfn|Hungerford|1945|p=136}} It is unknown which settler chose it, but it is commonly believed to have been a consensus choice in order to attract mills. By 1850, mills manufacturing different products, powered by the river, were being built throughout Watertown.<ref name="name" />

=== Precolonial and colonial eras ===
In 1791 New York City resident [[Alexander Macomb (merchant)|Alexander Macomb]] [[Macomb's Purchase|purchased the land]] of Jefferson, [[Lewis County, New York|Lewis]], [[St. Lawrence County, New York|St. Lawrence]] and [[Oswego County, New York|Oswego county]]. He sent out multiple surveyors to sell the land to passing settlers. The area of Watertown was first surveyed in 1796 by [[Benjamin Wright]], who was employed by Macomb to survey the northern and central portions of New York State.<ref name="Town of Watertown, New York - Town Supervisors" /><ref name="wpbs" /> Wright made the following statement about the land after returning:{{sfn|Skinner|1876|pp=|p=13}} [[File:Benjamin Wright.jpg|left|thumb|180x180px|[[Benjamin Wright]]]]
{{Blockquote|Along the river there is some good land and some that is broken and rocky. The river is amazing rapid and rocky; some falls along the river which may be made good mill seats, and some excellent pine timber along the river. On the east line is a fine country. The west line is of good quality. There are some fine mill seats in this town which on the map are marked 'falls' and 'rapids.' To speak generally I think this to be an excellent town-ship, and scarcely any poor land upon it. Will settle very fast, if laid in lots and sold to settlers.}}
In 1798, pioneers Hart Massey, Henry Coffeen, and Zachariah Butterfield built cabins in what is now the Public Square area as part of a large migration into New York from [[New England]] after the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]. The land was very uneven territory and was leveled out in one of the first [[landfill]] projects in the United States.<ref name="wpbs" /> The area was taken from the nearby town of [[Mexico, New York|Mexico]] in 1800.<ref name="historyjeffersoncounty" />

Coffeen then moved his family into Watertown. He and the other pioneers chose the area due to the [[Black River (New York)|Black River]], which flowed west into [[Lake Ontario]] about {{cvt|5|mi}} away.<ref name="history" /><ref name="sameair" /> Their vision was for an industrial center that would draw power from the river. In 1805, settlers cleared the center of town to create [[Public Square (Watertown, New York)|Public Square]].<ref name="history" /> During the 19th century, several significant buildings were built around it. The area has been designated as a [[historic districts in the United States|historic district]], listed on the {{Abbr|NRHP|National Register of Historic Places}}. Watertown was designated as the [[county seat|seat]] of [[Jefferson County, New York|Jefferson County]] after it was split from [[Oneida County, New York|Oneida County]]. At that time, Watertown was one of the least populated places in the county.<ref name="wpbs" />

Watertown was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] as a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] in 1816.{{sfn|Skinner|1876|pp=|p=58}} In 1869, it reincorporated as a city.{{sfn|Skinner|1876|pp=|p=60}}<ref name=":1" />

Due to its proximity to [[Lake Ontario]], Watertown became a popular location for transporting supplies into Canada, which helped its economy. As industry and businesses flourished, successful residents built substantial retail buildings, churches, and private residences close to the square. After the [[Embargo Act of 1807]] was passed which prohibited trade with Britain and France, which at the time included Canada. The economy suffered as a result and eventually led to smuggling materials into Canada, leading to the [[War of 1812]]. During the Civil War, the [[35th New York Infantry Regiment]] began in Watertown.<ref name="wpbs" />

The [[Paddock Arcade]], built in 1850 according to European and US models, is the oldest continuously operating enclosed mall in the United States.<ref name="paddockarcade" /> It is also listed on the National Register, as are several mansions and churches, such as the Emma Flower Taylor Mansion and the Trinity Episcopal Church. The drops in the Black at Watertown's location—{{convert|40|ft}} in the center of town, and {{convert|120|ft}} over {{convert|2.5|mi}}—provided abundant water power for early industry.<ref name="sameair" />{{Sfn|Watertown|1908}}
[[File:Old Baptist Church (Public Square, Watertown, NY - ca 1865).jpg|thumb|The Old Baptist church inside the [[Public Square (Watertown, New York)|Public Square]] {{Circa|1865}}|alt=Dirt roads surrounding a garden|left]]
By the mid-19th century, entrepreneurs had built paper mills and major industries, including one to manufacture the first portable steam engine in 1847. In the late 1940s Watertown saw an influx in population from [[Irish American|Irish migration]] into the area during the [[Great Famine (Ireland)|Great Famine]].<ref name="sameair" /> In 1849 a fire commonly referred to as ''The Great Fire'' began in the public square that destroyed most of the surrounding buildings.<ref name="greatfire" /> In 1851, the city was joined to [[Albany, New York|Albany]], [[Syracuse, new York|Syracuse]], and [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] as well as other major cities of the state with the [[Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad]]. Other mills were added to the business base, generating revenue to support the city's early public works projects, such as the water system and illuminating gas works in 1853, and a telephone system in 1879.

Watertown claims that [[Rodman, New York|Rodman]] native [[Frank W. Woolworth]] conceived the idea of his eponymous [[F. W. Woolworth Company|mercantile chain]] while working here in 1878. Woolworth, then employed as a clerk in Moore's Store, set up a successful clearance display of low-priced items. This led to his idea of a store specializing in fixed-price, cut-rate merchandise. Woolworth left Watertown and opened his first store in 1879 in [[Utica, New York|Utica]]. Among the many manufacturing businesses was the Davis Sewing Machine Company, which originated in Watertown. It was the predecessor to [[George P. Huffman]]'s [[Huffy]] Corporation, now a maker of bicycles and other sporting goods.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
[[File:Watertown, N.Y. LOC 75694867.tif|thumb|Map of Watertown, 1891|alt=An angled map of Watertown|left|292x292px]]
In the late 1890s, many new factories and industries were established, increasing the population by over 17,000 in the span of 30 years. Because of this, the city became a manufacturing center for upstate New York in the early 20th century.{{Sfn|Watertown|1908}} The city gained a reputation for gambling and prostitution.<ref name="sameair" /> Watertown also developed an educated professional class of doctors and lawyers. The economic center of the country kept moving west following the development of the frontier and a shift of population into the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]]. In 1920, the city adopted a [[city manager]]-style of government.<ref name="citymanager" />

{{wide image|Watertown Square, -1, Watertown, N.Y LCCN2007661131.tif|800px|Public Square, 1909|alt=The Public Square in 1909}}

After the [[Wall Street Crash of 1929]], many stores shut down and laid off a considerable amount of their workforce, leading to economic hardships until [[World War II]], when Watertown's industries switched from [[Final good|consumer products]] to war materiel, revitalizing the economy.<ref name="wpbs" />

=== Contemporary history ===
[[Little Trees]] were developed in Watertown in 1951;<ref name="littletrees" /> the Car-Freshner Corporation headquarters and manufacturing plant is located in the city. In the 1960s and 1970s, Watertown began a large de-industrialization which destroyed many historic buildings, such as the Hotel Woodruff and old courthouse.<ref name="wpbs" /><ref name="The Woodruff Hotel" /> Watertown suffered economic and population declines. As Chicago boomed, it attracted many of the younger people from upstate New York for its business and professional opportunities. By the 1980s, unemployment in the area was up 20 percent.<ref name="wpbs" />

In the 21st century, the city serves as a hub for a large rural area. In 2006, the city began a $7.4 million project that restored multiple buildings as well as fixing roads and walkways. The city completed this project in 2008, although more fixes are planned.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Instructions" /> In early 2019, Watertown was named "The Least Politically Prejudiced Place in America" by [[Amanda Ripley]].<ref name=">{{Cite web|last=Ripley|first=Amanda|date=March 4, 2019|title=The Least Politically Prejudiced Place in America|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/03/watertown-new-york-tops-scale-political-tolerance/582106/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305104903/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/03/watertown-new-york-tops-scale-political-tolerance/582106/|archive-date=March 5, 2019|access-date=February 17, 2022|publisher=[[The Atlantic]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Watertown is the most politically tolerant place in America, study says" />

== Geography ==
Watertown is around {{Convert|60|mi|km|abbr=none|sp=us}} northwest of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], {{Convert|20|mi|km|abbr=none|sp=us}} south of the [[Thousand Islands]] and {{convert|328|mi|km|-1|abbr=none|sp=us}} northwest of [[New York City]].<ref name="Economic Decisions of the Civil Aeronautics Board" /><ref name="Watertown is pure North Country" /> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.3|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|9.0|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi}} (3.45 percent) is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019" /> Before the area was settled, all the land was rough and forested. Elevation was also a problem.<ref name="wpbs" /> The [[Black River (New York)|Black River]], flowing westward through the city toward [[Lake Ontario]], is a world-renowned [[kayaking]] destination.<ref name="Fishing and Canoeing the Black River - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation" /> Competition-level kayaking events, such as the Blackwater Challenge, have been held on the river.<ref name="Blackwater Challenge" />

=== Climate ===
Watertown has a [[humid continental climate]] or [[hemiboreal]] climate([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dfb''), with cold, snowy winters and an atypical autumn maximum precipitation regime, this being far more common in areas on the west coasts of landmasses.<ref name="snowy" /> Unless otherwise noted, all figures cited below are from the GHCN station located closer to downtown.

Winters can be very cold: temperatures remain at or below the freezing mark on an average of 54 days annually, and fall to {{convert|0|F|C}} or below on an average 20 nights.<ref name = noaa/> Moreover, Watertown is located in plant [[hardiness zone]] 4b, which means that the temperature is likely to drop below {{convert|−20|F|C}} at least once a year.<ref name="veryfuckingcold" />
Summers are mild to warm, and temperatures of {{convert|90|F|C}} or above on average occur on only 3.1 days annually. Record temperatures range from a low of {{convert|−39|F|C}} on December 29, 1933, up to highs of {{convert|99|F|C}} on July 20 and 27, 1894, although those at the airport have dropped as low as {{convert|−43|F|C}} on [[1994 North American cold wave|January 16, 1994]].

Precipitation averages {{convert|44.36|inch}}, and is distributed fairly uniformly throughout the year, with slightly more during autumn and slightly less during spring and late winter.<ref name = noaa/> Since Watertown is situated near the eastern edge of [[Lake Ontario]], it receives much [[lake-effect snow]], averaging {{convert|116.4|in|cm}} of snowfall in the winter.
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== Demographics ==
[[File:Watertown,_NY_Population_Line_chart_1870-2020.svg|right|thumb|Line graph of the Population overtime|317x317px|alt=A Line Chart of the cities population overtime, seen rising until 1960 when the population begins to decrease]]
{{US Census population
|1870= 9336
|1880= 10697
|1890= 14725
|1900= 21696
|1910= 26730
|1920= 31285
|1930= 32205
|1940= 33385
|1950= 34350
|1960= 33306
|1970= 30787
|1980= 27861
|1990= 29429
|2000= 26705
|2010= 27023
|2020= 24685
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus" />
2020<ref name="2020Census" />
}}
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,705 people, 11,036 households, and 6,500 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2981.3|pd/sqmi}}. There were 12,450 housing units at an average density of {{cvt|1,389.9|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.13 percent [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.95 percent [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.54 percent [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.16 percent [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11 percent [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.67 percent from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.45 percent from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 3.59 percent of the population.<ref name="GR2" />

In 2009, the population was estimated at 27,489. There were 11,036 households, out of which 31.9 percent had residents under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7 percent were married couples living together, 14.2 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1 percent were non-families. 34.5 percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9 percent under the age of 18, 10.4 percent from 18 to 24, 29.6 percent from 25 to 44, 18.5 percent from 45 to 64, and 15.5 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,429, and the median income for a family was $36,115. Males had a median income of $31,068 versus $21,294 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,354. About 14.4 percent of families and 19.3 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2 percent of those under age 18 and 11.8 percent of those aged 65 or over.

As of the [[2010 US Census]], there were 27,023 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the village was 86.25 percent [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.04 percent [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.58 percent [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.83 percent [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18 percent [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.33 percent from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.79 percent from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.59 percent of the population.

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 US Census]], there were 24,685 people with 7.9 percent of residents being under the age of 5, 23.5 percent under 18, and 12.9 percent being over the age of 65, with 49.5 percent of residents being female and 50.5 percent being male. There were 10,867 households with 43.3 percent of the houses being made up of individuals. The population density was 2,996.0 per square mile (4821.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the city was 83.8 percent [[White Americans|White]], 8.5 percent [[African American|Black]] or African American, 1.0 percent Native American, 1.5 percent [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 7.8 percent [[Hispanic and Latino (ethnic categories)|Hispanic or Latino]], 0.1 percent [[Pacific Islander]], or 4.4 percent of two or more races.<ref name="2020Census" />

== Economy ==
During the 2020 US Census the [[median]] price for owner-occupied housing units was $133,400, with the median income for a household being $40,253.<ref name="2020Census" /><ref name="datausa" /> Because the city is located {{convert|30|mi}} from the [[Canada–United States border]] via the [[Thousand Islands Bridge]], shopping by Canadian visitors is an important part of the local economy.<ref name="tourism" /> In the 1980s, unemployment in the area was up 20 percent, and property values rapidly decreased.<ref name="wpbs" /> After Fort Drum was established, Watertown's industry shifted from industrial to consumer products.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}

=== Industry ===
The city contains Factory Square, {{Convert|80|acre|ha|abbr=off}} of factories that were once powered by the Black River. In the 1880s and 1890s, many new factories were established, which began an economic boom. In 1900 3,760 workers were employed in the factories. Immediately adjacent to the factories and river was a prominent saloon district, which became a common location for scams, and the ''Watertown Daily Times'' often referenced workers being scammed by "tin-horn gamblers and short-card men".<ref name="sameair" />

In fall 2019, the city began a revitalization program for Sewall's Island and Factory Square in hopes of attracting new investments, businesses, and identifying transformational projects in the area. The city was awarded a Strategic Planning and Feasibility Studies grant from the [[New York Department of State]] to pay for the plan.<ref name="revitalization" />

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| image2            = Industries of War - Knitted Goods - MANUFACTURE OF KNITTED GOODS for Government; Plant of Shaughnessy Knitting Co., Watertown, New York Factory - NARA - 31489339 (cropped).jpg
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| alt1              = Three factories on elevated ground above the Black River
| caption1          = 1909 Panorama of Factory Square above the Black River
| caption2          = The Shaughnessy Knitting Mill inside of Factory Square (c. 1918)
| alt2              = A brick factory with smoke coming out of the chimney
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== Arts and culture ==
The [[Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library]] was built in 1904 as a memorial to [[Roswell P. Flower|Flower]] by his daughter, Emma Flower Taylor.<ref name="flowerlibrary" /> The area also has a large [[Amish]] population.<ref name="sameair" /><ref name="amish" />
=== {{anchor|Properties and sites listed on National Register of Historic Places}} Historic sites ===

[[File:Emerson Place 140804-001.jpg|thumb|The [[Emerson Place]]|alt=A long 19th century brick building with a white cornice]][[File:Trinity Episcopal Church and Parish House.jpg|thumb|The [[Trinity Episcopal Church and Parish House|Trinity Episcopal Church]]|alt=Romanesque church with an orange spire]]{{Main|Category:National Register of Historic Places in Watertown, New York {{!}} National Register of Historic Places listings in Watertown, New York}}

Watertown contains a number of historic buildings and districts. Buildings on the NRHP include the [[Paddock Mansion]] (added December 11, 1979),<ref name"paddockmansionnrhp">{{Cite web|title=NPGallery Asset Detail|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/79001587|access-date=2022-02-18|website=npgallery.nps.gov|language=en|archive-date=February 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218223343/https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/79001587|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Watertown Masonic Temple]] (added January 23, 1980),<ref name"templenrhp">{{Cite web|title=NPGallery Asset Detail|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/80002629|access-date=February 18, 2022|website=npgallery.nps.gov|language=en|archive-date=February 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218212758/https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/80002629|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Emerson Place]] (added April 18, 2003),<ref name="emersonnrhp" /> as well as several buildings inside the {{Convert|16|acre|ha|abbr=none|adj=on}} [[Public Square (Watertown, New York)|Public Square Historic District]] (added September 7, 1984).<ref name="nris2" /> The [[Jefferson County Courthouse Complex]] is an example of the substantial architecture of the city.

== Sports ==
The [[Duffy Fairgrounds]] is currently home to two sports teams. The Watertown Rapids of the [[Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League]] have played here starting in 2017, following several professional teams. The [[Watertown Wolves]] have played at the municipal arena at the fairgrounds since 2012. They are a member of the [[Federal Prospects Hockey League]] and have won two titles, in 2015 and 2018.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}

After first hosting a [[minor league baseball]] team in the 1888 Eastern International League, Watertown and Duffy Fairgrounds hosted several others. The [[Watertown Bucks]] of the [[Can-Am League]] (1936), the [[Watertown Athletics]] of the [[Border League (baseball)|Border League]] (1946-1951), the [[Watertown Pirates]] (1983-1988) and [[Watertown Indians]] of the [[New York-Penn League]] (1989-1998) played at the Duffy Fairgrounds. Watertown teams were an affiliate of the [[Boston Bees]] (1936), [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1983-1988) and [[Cleveland Indians]] (1989-1998).<ref name="watertownbrbullpen" /><ref name="watertownpirates" /><ref name="watertownindians" />

== Parks and Recreation ==
[[Thompson Park (Watertown, New York)|Thompson Park]] is about {{Convert|450|acre|ha|abbr=none}} of [[park]] designed by [[John Charles Olmsted]].<ref name="Thompson Park Circle (1901 - Present) - memoryln.net" /> The park was gifted to the city in 1916.<ref name="history" /> The park contains Zoo New York, which began in 1920 when the Northern New York Trust Company donated two whitetail deer to Thompson Park and the City of Watertown.<ref name="Our Mission and History" /> The following are also located inside the park:
* A half-acre ({{Convert|0.50|acre|m2|disp=output only}}) of children's [[playground]]<ref name=":0" />
* A stone pavilion building with benches<ref name=":0" />
* Small stone stairways that serve as a hiking trail<ref name=":0" />
* Hills that are often used as sledding areas<ref name=":0" />
* The Watertown Golf Club<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Historic Thompson Park" />
* Tennis courts<ref name=":0" />
* Outdoor skating area<ref name=":0" />
* Cross-country ski trails<ref name=":0" />

== Government ==
The city's government was created after the village's incorporation in 1816. The act of incorporation provided for the election of five trustees, one for each ward. These extended to the formation of a fire department, the construction of water works and regulation of streets. In 1816, the first village election was held, at which Timothy Burr was chosen President. Sixteen years later, the village trustees were empowered by an act of the Legislature to borrow up to $2,000 (${{formatprice|{{inflation|US|2000|1832|r=-3}}}} in modern dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}) to improve the fire department. In 1835 legislation authorized the construction of a market. In 1852, the boundaries of the village were extended and two wards added, making seven total. The officers consisted of a President, three Assessors, a Clerk, a Treasurer, a Collector and two police constables. Elections were held on the first Monday in March.{{sfn|Skinner|1876|pp=58-59}} Watertown is served by the Watertown Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.<ref name="Welcome to Jefferson County, New York - Sheriff's Office" /><ref name="City of Watertown, New York - Police Department" />
{| class="floatright" style="margin:1px; border:1px #bbb solid; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:80%;" cellpadding="3"
! colspan="7" |<span style="width:100%; font-size: 1.25em; white-space: nowrap;color:white;padding:.2em;">'''Watertown'''</span>
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
! colspan="7" |<span style="font-size: 1.1em;">Crime rates (2012–2019)</span>
|- style="text-align:center;border-bottom:solid 1px;margin-bottom:.2em;width:66%;text-align:left;color:black;font-weight:bold;"
|Crime type
|2012
|2013
|2014
|2015
|2016
|2017
|2018
|2019
|- style="text-align:left;"
|[[Homicide]]:
|0
|0
|0
|3
|1
|1
|0
|0
|- style="text-align:left;"
|[[Rape]]:
|12
|12
|47
|48
|41
|39
|65
|57
|- style="text-align:left;"
|[[Robbery]]:
|20
|16
|17
|15
|15
|16
|19
|14
|- style="text-align:left;"
|[[Aggravated assault]]:
|122
|81
|89
|79
|124
|83
|91
|83
|- style="text-align:left; background:#ccc;"
|[[Violent crime|Total violent crime]]:
|154
|109
|153
|145
|181
|139
|175
|154
|- style="text-align:left;"
|Burglary:
|269
|169
|193
|229
|194
|153
|130
|108
|- style="text-align:left;"
|[[Larceny-theft]]:
|1,183
|953
|1,097
|1,067
|953
|880
|755
|743
|- style="text-align:left;"
|[[Motor vehicle theft]]:
|124
|43
|6
|30
|24
|21
|19
|36
|- style="text-align:left; background:#ccc;"
|[[Property crime|Total property crime]]:
|1,576
|1,165
|1,296
|1,326
|1,171
|1,054
|904
|887
|- style="text-align:left;"
|Arson:
|0
|0
|3
|8
|11
|5
|7
|6
|- style="text-align:left;"
! colspan="8" |<span style="font-size:88%;">'''Sources''': ''{{cite web| url = http://data.newsday.com/new-york/data/news/crime-statistics/ | title = Newsday |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140319035202/http://data.newsday.com/new-york/data/news/crime-statistics/ |archivedate = March 19, 2014 }}'';</span><span style="font-size:88%;">FBI [https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/tables/8tabledatadecpdf/table-8-state-cuts/table_8_offenses_known_to_law_enforcement_by_new_york_by_city_2012.xls 2012], [https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/tables/table-8/table-8-state-cuts/table_8_offenses_known_to_law_enforcement_new_york_by_city_2013.xls 2013], [https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2014/crime-in-the-u.s.-2014/tables/table-8/table-8-by-state/Table_8_Offenses_Known_to_Law_Enforcement_by_New_York_by_City_2014.xls 2014], [https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2015/crime-in-the-u.s.-2015/tables/table-8/table-8-state-pieces/table_8_offenses_known_to_law_enforcement_new_york_by_city_2015.xls 2015], [https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016/tables/table-6/table-6-state-cuts/new-york.xls 2016], [https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2017/crime-in-the-u.s.-2017/tables/table-8/table-8-state-cuts/new-york.xls 2017], [https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018/tables/table-8/table-8-state-cuts/new-york.xls 2018] [https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/table-8/table-8-state-cuts/new_york.xls 2019] data</span>
|
|}

==Education==
Watertown is served by the [[Watertown City School District]]. The elementary schools are North, Ohio, Knickerbocker, Sherman, and Starbuck. The higher-level schools are H.T. Wiley Intermediate School, Case Middle School, [[Watertown High School (New York)|Watertown High School]], Immaculate Heart Central Elementary, Intermediate, and Junior and Senior High Schools, the Catholic and secular educational institutions.<ref name="immaculateheart" /> There is also a Faith Fellowship Christian School.<ref name="Faith Fellowship Christian School Watertown Fort Drum New York" /> [[Jefferson Community College (New York)|Jefferson Community College]] (JCC) is located in the northwestern part of the city and serves as the only institution of higher education within a {{convert|50|mi|km|adj=on}} radius. It was started in 1961 and is part of the [[State University of New York]] (SUNY).<ref name="Jefferson Community College" />

==Media==
The local newspaper, the ''[[Watertown Daily Times]]'', is published seven days a week and serves [[Jefferson County, New York|Jefferson]], [[St. Lawrence County, New York|St. Lawrence]] and [[Lewis County, New York|Lewis]] counties.<ref name="watertowndailytimes" /> The ''Mountaineer'' is a weekly newspaper for Fort Drum soldiers and their dependents. The newspaper ceased issues in print in December 2017.<ref name="The Mountaineer ceases print edition" />

The Watertown market is served by four commercial television stations. The oldest is [[Carthage, New York|Carthage]]-[[community of license|licensed]], [[CBS]]-affiliated WCNY-TV (channel 7), put on the air in 1954 by the publishers of the ''Watertown Daily Times''. The station changed its [[call letters]] to [[WWNY-TV]] in 1965. After an unsuccessful struggle against the [[Federal Communications Commission]] and [[concentration of media ownership|its directive for newspapers to divest themselves of television stations held within the same market]], the ''Daily Times'' sold WWNY-TV to [[United Communications Corporation]] of [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]], in 1981.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}


In 2001, United Communications entered into an agreement with Smith Broadcasting to operate a [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network affiliate with low-power transmitters in Watertown and Massena. After a year of joint operation, UCC took complete ownership of [[WNYF-CD]]/WWNY-CD (channel 28). Both WWNY and WNYF were sold to [[Atlanta]]-based [[Gray Television]] in 2019.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}


Watertown is also served by [[PBS]] member stations [[WPBS-TV]]/WNPI-DT (channels 16/18), [[NBC]] affiliate [[WVNC-LD]] (channel 45), which also operates the area's [[MyNetworkTV]] affiliate on its LD2 subchannel,<ref name="nbc" /> and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate [[WWTI-TV]] (channel 50), which also operates the area's [[The CW|CW]] affiliate through [[The CW Plus]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}

=== Radio ===
Watertown is served by a number of radio stations:
* [[WATN (AM)|WATN]] 1240&nbsp;AM News/Talk
* [[WBDR]] 106.7 FM (Copenhagen) Top 40
* [[WBLH]] 92.5 FM (Black River) Classic hits
* [[WCIZ-FM]] 93.3 FM Classic hits
* [[WFRY-FM]] 97.5 FM Country music
* [[WJNY]] 90.9 FM Classical
* [[WKWV]] 90.1 FM Christian Contemporary (K-Love)
* [[WNER]] 1410&nbsp;AM Sports
* [[WOTT (FM)|WOTT]] 94.1 FM (Calcium) Classic Rock
* [[WRVJ]] 91.7 FM Public radio
* [[WSLJ]] 88.9 FM Public radio
* [[WTNY]] 790&nbsp;AM Talk
* [[WTOJ]] 103.1 FM (Carthage) Adult Contemporary
* [[WWTJ-LP]] 96.9 FM Religious Teaching<ref name="radio" />

== Infrastructure ==
The city is known partially because of its various late 19th century styles of architecture, including [[Eastlake movement|Eastlake]] as seen in the [[Paddock Mansion]], [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]] as seen in the [[Emerson Place]] and [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]] as seen in the [[Emma Flower Taylor Mansion]].

=== Transportation ===
Watertown was the nexus of the [[Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad|Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad]], which was later absorbed into the [[New York Central Railroad]] (NYC) network. Watertown sat at the junction of five different lines, as trains from [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], [[Rome, New York|Rome]], [[Oswego, New York|Oswego]], and [[Utica, New York|Utica]] passed through Watertown on their way to points along the [[St. Lawrence River]] (principally, Ogdensburg and Massena) and to Canada. The Watertown passenger station, situated along the Black River behind Public Square at what is now J.B. Wise Place, was described as among the finest in the system. With the decline in travel by rail after World War II, however, the last named passenger train with a sleeper section to the town was the ''Iroquois'' in 1961; the train carrying sleepers south from Watertown was the ''Fifth Avenue / Cleveland Limited,'' also ending in 1961. Passenger service to Watertown finally ended in 1964.<ref name="1961timetable" /><ref name="1964timetable" /> The station itself was demolished and replaced with a parking lot. Although the rail network is greatly attenuated compared to its peak in the early 20th century, [[CSX Transportation]] still transports freight by rail through Watertown.

[[Interstate 81 in New York|Interstate 81]] runs through the Watertown area. It is a north-south route that runs from near [[Dandridge, Tennessee]] north to [[Leeds and the Thousand Islands|Hill Island, Ontario]], connecting via the [[Thousand Islands Bridge]] and a short [[Ontario Highway 137|connecting road]] to [[Ontario Highway 401|Highway 401]] across the Canada–US border. Interstate 81 passes just to the west of the city of Watertown, near [[Salmon Run Mall]]. Access to the highway is from Exits 45 ([[New York State Route 3|Route 3]]), 46 ([[New York State Route 12F|Route 12F]]), and 47 ([[New York State Route 12|Route 12]]).<ref name="HoweGraves1904" />

[[U.S. Route 11 in New York|U.S. Route 11]] runs from eastern [[New Orleans]], Louisiana, to its northern terminus at the [[Canada–United States border]] in [[Rouses Point, New York]]. U.S. Route 11 runs north-south through the city of Watertown.

Many state highways converge on the city. [[New York State Route 3]] is an east-west route that begins in [[Sterling, New York|Sterling]] and heads north and east to Watertown. NY 3 interchanges with I-81 at the city line. NY 3 heads east into Watertown, overlapping with both US 11 and NY 12 through downtown prior to leaving the city to the northeast to head through the [[Adirondacks]] to [[Plattsburgh, New York|Plattsburgh]].

[[New York State Route 12]] is a north-south route through the city, extending northward to [[Clayton (village), New York|Clayton]] then following the [[St. Lawrence Seaway]] to [[Morristown, New York|Morristown]]. A spur, NY 12E, takes a slightly-longer path through [[Cape Vincent (village), New York|Cape Vincent]] before rejoining NY 12.

[[New York State Route 12F]] is a spur connecting NY 12 in downtown Watertown to [[New York State Route 180]] near the [[Watertown International Airport]] in [[Dexter, New York|Dexter]].

[[Adirondack Trailways]] serves both [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], to the south, and [[Potsdam, New York|Potsdam]], to the east, on its [[U.S. Route 11 in New York|U.S. Route 11]] run. CitiBus also serves Watertown.<ref name="citibus" />

[[Watertown International Airport]] is a county-owned, public-use airport located in [[Hounsfield, New York|Hounsfield]], {{convert|6|mi|0}} west of Watertown's central business district of Watertown. [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] has scheduled flights to and from [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]].<ref name="AmericanRoutes" />

==Notable people==
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=== Historic ===
[[File:Dulles State Office Building.jpg|thumb|alt=A tall brick cube-shaped building|The tallest building in Watertown, the Dulles State Office Building, was named after [[John Foster Dulles]]]]

During the late 19th century through the mid 20th century, Watertown became known for its extensive list of [[Politician|politicians]] born in or who studied in the city, notable examples include [[John Foster Dulles]] and [[Allen Dulles]], who attended [[State school#United States|public schools]] in the city.<ref name="John Foster Dulles" /> The tallest building in the city, the Dulles State Office Building was named after Foster Dulles, and was built in 1970.<ref name="North Country Remembered" /> [[Robert Lansing (state senator)|Robert Lansing]] was born in [[Albany, New York]] in 1799 and moved to Watertown in 1817.<ref name="Hough1858" /> [[Robert Lansing]] was born in Watertown and until 1907 he was a member of the law firm of Lansing & Lansing at Watertown and went on to become the 42nd United States Secretary of State.<ref name="Robert Lansing - People - Department History - Office of the Historian" /> [[Joseph Mullin]] was born in Ireland and grew up in Watertown, and went on to be Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from New York's [[New York's 19th congressional district|19th]] district. [[Joseph Mullin (state senator)|Joseph Mullin]] was born in Watertown  and was a member of the [[New York State Senate]] from 1892 until his death in 1897.<ref name="Senator Mullin Is Dead" /> [[Roswell P. Flower]] was born in [[Theresa, New York|Theresa]] and became Deputy Postmaster of Watertown in 1853, becoming 30th [[Governor of New York]] from 1892 to 1894. The Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library was named after him. [[Frank Winfield Woolworth]] was born in [[Rodman, New York]] and attended a business college for two terms in Watertown, New York where he came up for the idea of a [[Variety store#Five and dime stores|five-and-dime]].

=== Contemporary ===
[[Eric Anzalone]] was born in [[Dayton, Ohio]], but grew up in Watertown, he was the leatherman of the group [[Village People]] from 1995 to 2017.<ref name="Back to the source Village People show on Aug. 9 a homecoming for band member" /> [[Antonio Blakeney]] was born in Watertown and became a [[shooting guard]] for the [[Cleveland Charge]]. In May 2021, he was arrested for armed robbery but bonded out of jail.<ref name="NBA G leaguer Antonio Blakeney arrested in Kissimmee for arranging robbery, deputies say" /> [[Bob McCreadie]] was born in Watertown and was a racer at the [[Watertown Speedway]] before its closure in 1975. [[Mary Gay Scanlon]] was born in Watertown and is a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

==In popular culture==
Watertown has appeared in multiple pieces of media over the years. Writer [[Frederick Exley|Fred Exley]] grew up in Watertown, and he set much of his 1968 novel ''[[A Fan's Notes]]'' in the city.<ref name="brock" /> [[Frank Sinatra]]'s 1970 concept album ''[[Watertown (album)|Watertown]]'' explores the life of a middle-aged man in Watertown, whose wife has left him and his children.<ref name="heavemedia" /> [[Harry Chapin]] made a famous quote: "I spent a week there one afternoon" about Watertown. His song "[[A Better Place to Be]]" was inspired by a story he heard in Watertown.<ref name="brock1" /> Chapin mentioned both the quote and the origin of the song on his 1976 album ''[[Greatest Stories Live]]''. Watertown was the given setting for the 1990 [[Bette Midler]] film ''[[Stella (1990 film)|Stella]]''. While the movie was filmed in Ontario, several local items were taken there to be shown in the film, including the local daily newspaper, taxi-cabs, and shopping bags from the locally owned Empsall's department store.<ref name="FILM; Stella, Reborn as an Unmarried Mother" /> In the 2005 film ''[[Robots (2005 film)|Robots]]'', the fictional town of [[Robots (2005 film)#Production|Rivet Town]] was rumored to be based on Watertown, where director [[Chris Wedge]] lived during his teens. However, Wedge dismissed this in an interview.<ref name="'Epic' movie: F-M grad Chris Wedge brings another animated gem to the big screen" />

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=== Citations ===
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* {{Cite book|last=Skinner|first=Charles Rufus|url=http://archive.org/details/watertownnyhistox00skin|title=Watertown, N.Y.: a history of its settlement and progress, with a description of its commercial advantages: as a manufacturing point, its location, its unsurpassed water power, its industries and general features of attraction to capitalists and manufacturers|date=1876|location=Watertown, N.Y.|publisher=Watertown Manufacturers Aid Association|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503094705/https://archive.org/details/watertownnyhistox00skin|archivedate=May 3, 2016}}
* {{Cite journal|last=Hungerford|first=Edward|date=April 1945|title=A North Country Town In The (Eighteen) Nineties|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/23149562|journal=New York History|volume=26|pages=136–145|jstor=23149562|via=JSTOR|access-date=February 21, 2022|archive-date=February 21, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221211926/https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/?next_url=%2Fezproxy%2Fr%2Fezp.2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuanN0b3Iub3JnL3N0YWJsZS8yMzE0OTU2Mj9zZXE9MQ--}}
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{{refend}}

== External links ==
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* {{Official website|https://www.watertown-ny.gov/}}

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{{Adjacent communities
| Centre    =Watertown
| North     =[[Alexandria Bay]]
| Northeast =[[Fort Drum]]
| East      =[[Carthage, New York|Carthage]]
| Southeast =[[Copenhagen, New York|Copenhagen]]
| South     =[[Watertown, New York (town)|Watertown (town)]]
| Southwest =[[Adams Center]]
| West      =[[Sackets Harbor]]
| Northwest =[[Glen Park, New York|Glen Park]]
}}
{{Jefferson County, New York}}
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