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

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.



Go-Go American Education System

I spent many of my formative years, 7th-12th grade to be exact, in the tiny town of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.



 

Wisconsin Headlines

Air quality advisory remains in effect

The Wisconsin DNR has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Particle Pollution effective 9:00 am Wednesday, March 10, 2010 through 9:00 am Thursday, March 11, 2010 for Adams, Barron, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond Du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, ...



Unemployment benefit cuts, higher taxes projected

Benefits paid to suffering unemployed workers will have to be cut and taxes on struggling businesses will have to go up to pay for a staggering number of claims due to the recession, Wisconsin lawmakers were told Wednesday.



Army sec recommends medal for Wis. soldier

The secretary of the Army says a Wisconsin Civil War hero deserves the Congressional Medal of Honor.



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