Watertown, Tennessee

Watertown is a city located in Wilson County, Tennessee. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census. The population then raised to 1,553 after the 2020 census. It is located southeast of Lebanon, and northwest of Smithville.

History

Prior to the city's establishment, the land was a Revolutionary War grant to Colonel Archibald Lytle and his brother William.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Watertown had a population of 1,553. The median age was 36.0 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.5 males age 18 and over.

There were 570 households in Watertown, of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.8% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 1,293 || 83.3%

| Black or African American || 91 || 5.9%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 9 || 0.6%

| Asian || 2 || 0.1%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

| Some other race || 29 || 1.9%

| Two or more races || 129 || 8.3%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 58 || 3.7%

2000 census

As of the census Its zoned schools are Watertown Elementary School, Watertown Middle School, and Watertown High School.

Arts and Entertainment

thumb|right|270px|Watertown Historic District

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.
The city is a frequent destination of excursion trains from nearby Nashville run by the Tennessee Central Railway Museum.
Watertown is noted for its annual Jazz Festival.
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

In 1997, songwriter Tom T. Hall immortalized the city in a song titled appropriately, "Watertown, Tennessee".
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.
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 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.
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.