Janesville, Wisconsin
Janesville is a city in the state of Wisconsin in the United States.[1] It is the county seat of Rock County.[1] 59,498 people were living in Janesville as of the 2000 census.[2] Janesville has an area of 48.1 square miles, says the United States Census Bureau.
City of Janesville | |
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 Downtown Janesville looking south on Main Street (2004) | |
| Nickname(s): "City of Parks" "Wisconsin's Park Place" "Bower City" | |
 Location of Janesville in Rock County, Wisconsin | |
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| Municipality | City |
| Incorporated | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • City manager | Eric Levitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73 km2 (28.1 sq mi) |
| • Land | 71 km2 (27.5 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 59,498 |
| • Density | 834.2/km2 (2,160.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| Website | www.ci.janesville.wi.us |
The first settlers arrived in Janesville in 1835. It incorporated as a city in 1835[3]
References
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- US Census: Places in Wisconsin listed alphabetically
- "History of Janesville | Janesville, WI".
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