Janesville, Wisconsin

Janesville, Wisconsin
Town Square in downtown Janesville
Town Square in downtown Janesville
Flag of Janesville, Wisconsin
Nickname(s): 
"Wisconsin's Park Place", "Bower City"
Location of Janesville in Rock County, Wisconsin.
Location of Janesville in Rock County, Wisconsin.
Janesville is located in Wisconsin
Janesville
Janesville
Janesville is located in the United States
Janesville
Janesville
Coordinates: 42°41′2″N 89°0′59″W / 42.68389°N 89.01639°W / 42.68389; -89.01639
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyRock
Incorporated1853[1]
Government
 • City managerKevin Lahner
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
160,092
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 and the county seat of Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 65,615, making it the tenth-most populous city in Wisconsin.[5] It is a principal municipality of the Janesville–Beloit metropolitan statistical area, which consists of all of Rock County and is included in the greater Madison–Janesville–Beloit combined statistical area.

  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. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Janesville, Wisconsin search results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Janesville (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau Archived 2016-02-17 at the Wayback Machine