Watertown, Florida

Watertown, Florida
CDP
Intersection of U.S. Route 90 and HWY 100 in Watertown.
Location in Columbia County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°11′11″N82°36′30″W / 30.18639°N 82.60833°W / 30.18639; -82.60833
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Columbia
Area [1]
• Total	2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2)
• Land	2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation [2]	184 ft (56 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,018
• Density	1,216.94/sq mi (469.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	12-75300 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0306564 [2]

Watertown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Florida, United States. It had a population of 3,018 at the 2020 census, up from 2,829 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lake City, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Watertown is located at 30°11'11" North, 82°36'30" West (30.186499, -82.608312). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	3,340		—
2000	2,837		−15.1%
2010	2,829		−0.3%
2020	3,018		6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 2,837 people, 1,164 households, and 744 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,186.3 inhabitants per square mile (458.0/km²), containing 1,339 housing units at an average density of 559.9 per square mile (216.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.94% White, 30.24% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 1.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,164 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,402, and the median income for a family was $36,179. Males had a median income of $30,353 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,044. 17.1% of the population and 12.9% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.7% of those under the age of 18 and 14.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watertown, Florida
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.