Janesville
Sign in to savecity in and county seat of Rock County, Wisconsin, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Rock
- Incorporated
- April 12, 1853
- Founded by
- Henry Janes
- City manager
- Kevin Lahner
- Presidents
- Aaron Burdick, Larry Squire
- Councilmembers
- Michael Cass, Joshua Erdman, Heather Miller, Richard Neeno, Paul Williams
- City
- 35.246 sq mi (91.287 km )
- Land
- 34.645 sq mi (89.729 km )
- Water
- 0.602 sq mi (1.558 km ) 1.71%
- Elevation
- 850 ft (259 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 66,428
- Rank
- US: 592nd, WI: 10th
- Density
- 1,893.9/sq mi (731.26/km )
- Urban
- 72,285 (US: 392nd )
- Urban density
- 1,972/sq mi (761.5/km )
- Metro
- 165,461 (US: 265th )
via Wikipedia infobox
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Janesville is a city in, and the county seat of Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 65,615 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 66,428 in 2024, making it the tenth-most populous city in Wisconsin. The Janesville–Beloit Metropolitan statistical area, consisting solely of Rock County, has an estimated 165,461 residents in the 2024 estimate. It is located along the Rock River in southern Wisconsin.
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