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Janesville, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 42°41′2″N 89°0′59″W / 42.68389°N 89.01639°W / 42.68389; -89.01639
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Janesville, Wisconsin
Downtown Janesville
Downtown Janesville
Nickname(s): 
"Wisconsin's Park Place", "Bower City"
Location of Janesville in Rock County, Wisconsin
Location of Janesville in Rock County, Wisconsin
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CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
StateFile:Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin
CountyRock
Incorporated1853[1]
Area
 • City34.76 sq mi (90.03 km2)
 • Land34.16 sq mi (88.47 km2)
 • Water0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2)
Population
 • City65,615
 • Rank10th in Wisconsin
 • Density1,890.37/sq mi (729.87/km2)
 • Metro
163,687
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
53545–53548
Area code608
FIPS code55-37825
Websitewww.janesvillewi.gov

Janesville is a city in the state of Wisconsin in the United States.[4] It is the county seat of Rock County.[4] 65,615 people were living in Janesville as of the 2020 census.[3] Janesville has an area of 34.8 square miles.

The first settlers arrived in Janesville in 1835. It incorporated as a city in 1835.[5]

References[change]

  1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Janesville" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 150.
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Janesville city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "History of Janesville | Janesville, WI".

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