Explore Watertown
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WatertownLiving.com has joined Explore Dodge County!  The greater Watertown area includes Alderley, Ashippun, Ebenezer, Emmet, Grellton, Ixonia, Lac La Belle, Lebanon, Mapleton, Monterey, parts of Oconomowoc, Oconomowoc Lake, Old Ashippun, Old Lebanon, Pipersville, Richwood, Shields, Sugar Island and Watertown, Wisconsin.

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Facts & Places

  • Watertown is in Jefferson and Dodge Counties
  • Major roads through Watertown include Highway 26, Highway 16 and Highway 19
  • Zip codes for Watertown are 53094 (Jefferson) and 53098 (Dodge)
  • Area code for Watertown is 920
  • Population for the city of Watertown is 21,598 (2000 Census)
  • Watertown is home to the historic Octagon House and the First Kindergarten in the United States.  [Watertown Tours]
  • Watertown schools include Watertown High School, Luther Preparatory High School, and Maranatha Baptist Bible College. Luther Prep is the oldest Lutheran high school in the United States, tracing its history to its founding in 1865 as the prep department of Northwestern College. [Watertown Schools]
 

Watertown Headlines

Prep school singers at concert

MARSHFIELD -- The Prep Singers of Luther Preparatory School in Watertown will present a Lenten concert at 7 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 9529 Highway 13 S. The choir is 37 voices strong.



County board size study begins

County officials around the state have seen varied levels of success after tweaking the size and structure of county government.



Thousands attend last day of BorderFest

The final day of BorderFest saw no drop in attendance or activities. Thousands flocked to the State Farm Arena and its grounds Sunday to get final glimpses of Australian wildlife, musical acts and other performances.



 

Wisconsin Headlines

Commentary: Drunk drivers beware: Cell phone police watching

It would be going too far, I suppose, to call ourselves latter-day "vigilantes." We docile and uber-friendly Wisconsinites are more easterners than westerners that way.



Governor Doyle Signs Public Defender Access Bill

Gov. Jim Doyle has signed into law a bill that will make it easier for poor people to be represented by public defenders.



Wisconsin among worst states for posting contract information online

Despite a four-year-old law requiring Wisconsin government to post contract information online for public review, the state is one of the worst in the country at doing so, a national government research group says.



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