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Located in Codington County, of which it is the county seat, Watertown is the fifth largest city in South Dakota. It is the main city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area and can be found in the northeastern part of the state. Watertown covers an area of 25.04 square miles and has an estimated population of 22,000, with 28,000 in the surrounding metropolitan area.
Watertown was founded in 1879 and was named in reference to the city of the same name in New York State, which was the birthplace of the city's founders. South Dakota has some of the largest residential area in South Dakota and is considered one of the most expensive places to live in the state.
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