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Welcome to Janesville ...

The city of Janesville is located in Waseca County<1>.


The location of Janesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Janesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Janesville has a population of 2,245 people<3> (see below for details).

Janesville is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Janesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Janesville: (507)

The ZIP code for Janesville: 56048<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Janesville had an population of 2,245 people. This is a decrease of 0.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Janesville had a population of 2,256 people (or 11.79% of the total population of Waseca County). This makes Janesville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Janesville represents 0.04% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 245th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,256 people, the population of Janesville increased 6.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,109 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Janesville.

Communities Also Named Janesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Janesville - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Janesville.

Communities near Janesville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Janesville.

  • Mankato
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <6>
  • North Mankato
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
    • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <6>
  • Saint Peter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Waseca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
    • Waseca is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <6>
  • Eagle Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <6>
  • Le Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
    • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <6>
  • Waterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <6>
  • Mapleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
    • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <6>
  • New Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
    • New Richland is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Janesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Janesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Janesville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Janesville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Janesville. See our Newspapers Page for Janesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Janesville ...

Looking for more information about Janesville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Janesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Janesville.

Adding Janesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Janesville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Janesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Janesville post office opened in 1858.

We also found Janesville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Janesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Janesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Waseca County: www.co.waseca.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Waseca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Janesville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Janesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Janesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Janesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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