Watertown, Tennessee
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Watertown is a city located in Wilson County, Tennessee. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census. The population then raised to 1,556 after the 2020 census. It is located southeast of Lebanon, and northwest of Smithville.
History
[edit]Prior to the city's establishment, the land was a Revolutionary War grant to Colonel Archibald Lytle and his brother William.<ref name=official />
Circa 1790, the grandparents of Watertown's founder, Wilson L. Waters, moved into the area. In 1845, the post office moved from nearby Three Forks to Wilson's store. Waters expanded his operations with a sawmill, gristmill and blacksmith shop. Waters' Template:Convert farm eventually became Watertown.<ref name=official />
The Nashville and Knoxville Railroad built a depot in Watertown in 1885, making it the hub of business in the area. The increased business led to a doubling of the village's size.
In 1903, a fire swept through the wood structures of the village, destroying many businesses. During the recovery period following the fire, a town square surrounded by brick building was laid out, creating the core of the current city of Watertown.<ref name=official />
Geography
[edit]Watertown is located at Template:Coord (36.100039, -86.137102).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Demographics
[edit]Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,358 people, 542 households, and 377 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 605 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 91.24% White, 6.11% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 542 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.Template:Citation needed
The median income for a household in the city was $35,662, and the median income for a family was $41,484. Males had a median income of $30,263 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,008. About 9.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.Template:Citation needed
Education
[edit]Watertown is served by Wilson County Schools.<ref name=SDmap>Template:Cite web</ref> Its zoned schools are Watertown Elementary School, Watertown Middle School, and Watertown High School.<ref>Template:Cite web - See Watertown Elementary, Watertown Middle, and Watertown High School zones.</ref>
Arts and Entertainment
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- Old Henry (2021) was shot in Watertown, TN.
- Was the filming site of Dark Harvest 3: Skarecrow.
- In 2003, the Stardust Drive-in theater opened in Watertown, a very unusual event since most drive-ins around the country have closed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- The city is a frequent destination of excursion trains from nearby Nashville run by the Tennessee Central Railway Museum.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Watertown is noted for its annual Jazz Festival.<ref>watertownjazz.com</ref>
- The White Elephant Emporium in Watertown was featured in the episode "The Emu Chase" of American Pickers.
- Fiction novelist D.M. Barrett, author of Equinox, Raven I, II, III & IV, and Caliente I & II, is from Watertown.
Music
[edit]- In 1997, songwriter Tom T. Hall immortalized the city in a song titled appropriately, "Watertown, Tennessee".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Taylor Swift filmed the music video for "Safe & Sound" in a forest in Watertown.
- Country singer Garth Brooks filmed a Dr Pepper television commercial and his "Wrapped Up In You" music video on the town square in 2001.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Portions of the music video for the song "Red High Heels" by Kellie Pickler was shot at Robinson Stadium, the Watertown High School football field.
- Singer Justin Bieber filmed his music video for the song "One Less Lonely Girl". Filmed in Kleen O Matic Matic laundromat.
- Darius Rucker filmed his music video for "Wagon Wheel" in Watertown, TN. Filmed in Kleen O Matic laundromat.
- American actress and singer-songwriter Jennette McCurdy filmed her music video for the song "Not That Far Away" in Watertown in 2010.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
- Tim McGraw filmed the video for his song "Southern Voice" on East Main St. in Watertown in 2009.
- 2011 Chris Young filmed his video for the song [Young] on East Main St. at an abandoned gas station across from Oakley's Flower Shop.
- Blanco Brown filmed the video for "The Git Up" in Watertown.