Janesville, Minnesota

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Janesville, Minnesota
Location of Janesville, Minnesota
Location of Janesville, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°7′4″N 93°42′29″W / 44.11778, -93.70806
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Waseca
Area
 - Total 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²)
 - Land 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,066 ft (325 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,109
 - Density 1,653.3/sq mi (638.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56048
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-31706[1]
GNIS feature ID 0645580[2]

Janesville is a city in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,109 at the 2000 census.

U.S. Route 14 serves as a main arterial route in the community, running horizontally south of Janesville. County Road 3 runs vertically through the town. There is one stoplight in Janeville at the intersection of Country Road 3 (Main Street) and the old Highway 14.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,109 people, 816 households, and 580 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,653.3 people per square mile (636.2/km²). There were 848 housing units at an average density of 664.8/sq mi (255.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.72% White, 0.09% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 816 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $51,111. Males had a median income of $31,675 versus $21,492 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,443. About 1.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 44°6′58.46″N, 93°42′27.18″W