Janesville

Also known as City of Janesville, Janesville, Wisconsin, Janesville, WI

city 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 )

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Janesville
Population: 65615
Area: 89.218395
Elevation: 260
Official website: www.ci.janesville.wi.us
Image: Downtown Janesville.jpg
Households: 27302
Dialing code: 608

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postal code: 53546
Commons category: Janesville, Wisconsin
start time: 1853-01-01
inception: 1853-00-00
female population: 33026
male population: 31102
P8168: AOG
water as percent of area: 1.708
per capita income: 30041
P12749: Franz Stock

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Article

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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