Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 37 min5:42 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 46 min8:03 am – 4:50 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F23 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month July32 in of snow a year, on about 15 days9 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rauville 2 W station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCottonwood Sloughlake · 1.4 miSmith Lakelake · 2.7 miSunset Beach (historical)beach · 3.3 miLake Area Technical Institutecollege · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCotton Sloughstate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 608 acresEckman Game Production Areastate conservation land · 1.3 miBachstate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 113 acresStoke-Thomas Lake City Parkpark · 3.1 miGoose Lakestate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 1,488 acresMckilliganstate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 173 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCodington County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 363 days measured76 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Codington County monitors, SD
Drinking waterWatertown Municipal Utilitiesserves 23,230 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,748 ft533 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrairie Lakes Healthcare System5.6 miPost officeWatertown Post Office6.7 miTown hallWatertown City Hall6.5 miPoliceWatertown Police Department6.5 miFire stationWatertown Fire and Rescue6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLake Area Technical Institute7.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY4.7 miInterstateI-297.1 miUS highwayUS 815.0 miCoachWatertownJefferson Lines8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57202 ZIP area.
