1580History
The radio station WMDX (formerly WTTN), AM 1580, was licensed to Watertown but is now licensed to with the transmitter located west of Columbus, Wisconsin while the studio ultim...
1792History
He was born in Middleton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, on June 28, 1792.
1836Government
== History ==
=== Origin ===
Watertown was first settled by Timothy Johnson, who built a cabin on the west side of the Rock River in 1836.
1849Government
It was incorporated as a village in 1849, and chartered as a city in 1853.
1853Architecture
=== 19th century growth ===
In 1853, a plank road was completed from Milwaukee to Watertown.
1855Architecture
The Milwaukee and Watertown Railroad, as it was called before it extended to Madison, was completed in 1855, only the second line in the state.
1857Infrastructure
Soon after, in the Panic of 1857, the two railroads went bankrupt.
1889History
The case was not resolved until 1889, when it had risen all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States, which essentially dismissed the case of the creditors.
1895History
== Media ==
The local newspaper, the Watertown Daily Times, dates back to November 23, 1895, when John W.
1905History
A small amount remained to be paid, and this was not paid off until 1905, half a century later.
1992Education
Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1992
== External links ==
City of Watertown Archived February 26, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce
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2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,598 people, 8,022 households, and 5,567 families living in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 23,861 people, 9,187 households, and 6,006 families living in the city.