For over 75 years, the Watertown Development Company (WDC) has helped shape one of South Dakota’s most vibrant, stable, and growing economies. Founded in 1947 by forward-thinking business leaders, WDC operates as a private, non-profit economic development corporation dedicated to strengthening the commercial, financial, and economic vitality of the City of Watertown and its citizens.

WDC leads job creation and economic opportunity efforts across the community and owns and operates buildings, land, and development areas that support long-term growth and investment in Watertown.