Janesville, IA

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Janesville, Iowa

Janesville, Iowa, in Bremer county, is 12 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 162 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. There are an estimated 829 people in the city.

The People and Families of Janesville

In Janesville, about 63% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in Janesville than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Janesville had a median family income of $47,143. You won't find a lot of people in Janesville living below the poverty line.

Janesville Housing

Approximately 79% of housing in Janesville is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the city.

Commuting

In Janesville, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Janesville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Janesville, IA

Comparing Janesville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles NW of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	162 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Bremer
Standard Zip Codes	50647
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.646
Longitude	-92.462

Station	WATERLOO MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Station	ALLISON
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	NEW HAMPTON
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 24 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	829	100%
Male	416	50.2%
Female	413	49.8%
Under 18	188	22.7%
18+	641	77.3%
65+	132	15.9%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.83
White	822	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	875
Growth	46
Growth %	5.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.1%
US/American	15.3%
Irish	10.5%
English	9.7%
Norwegian	4.2%
Dutch	3.1%
Danish	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Polish	1.4%
Greek	1.2%
Italian	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
European	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Janesville	829	$47,143
Cedar Falls	36,145	$56,158
Denver	1,627	$53,958
New Hartford	659	$38,816
Shell Rock	1,298	$44,265
Waterloo	68,747	$42,731
Waverly	8,968	$52,656

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Janesville Public Library "227 Main Street, Po Box 328" Janesville, Iowa (319) 987-2925 Library Web Site

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