Janesville (town), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Town of Janesville, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rock
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:74.0
Area Land Km2:72.7
Area Water Km2:1.2
Area Total Sq Mi:28.6
Area Land Sq Mi:28.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.5
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3665
Population Density Km2:51.6
Population Density Sq Mi:133.5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:263
Elevation Ft:863
Coordinates:42.7256°N -89.0761°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-37850[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583449
Website:townofjanesville.org

The Town of Janesville is a located in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,665 at the 2020 census. The City of Janesville is located to the southeast of and adjacent to the town. The unincorporated communities of Anderson and Leyden are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.0 km2), of which, 28.1 square miles (72.8 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) of it (1.65%) is water.

One of the lakes located in the Town of Janesville is Gibbs Lake.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,750 people, 1,137 households, and 908 families residing in the town. The population density was 133.5 people per square mile (51.5/km2). There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.20% White, 4.67% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 1.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,137 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $68,567, and the median income for a family was $71,523. Males had a median income of $46,131 versus $27,866 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,656. About 1.7% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.

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