Janesville, MN

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Janesville, Minnesota

Janesville, Minnesota, in Waseca county, is 49 miles SW of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 63 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are an estimated 2,109 people in the city.

The People and Families of Janesville

In Janesville, about 64% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Janesville. The kids here are young and many.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Janesville had a median family income of $51,111. You won't find a lot of people in Janesville living below the poverty line.

Janesville Housing

Approximately 80% of housing in Janesville is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Janesville, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Janesville, MN

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
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
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles SW of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Waseca
Standard Zip Codes	56048
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.116
Longitude	-93.707

Station	WASECA EXP STATION
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	ST PETER 2 SW
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	29.6 inches

Station	OWATONNA
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,109	100%
Male	1,008	47.8%
Female	1,101	52.2%
Under 18	572	27.1%
18+	1,537	72.9%
65+	337	16%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.05
White	2,061	97.7%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.4%
Other	13	0.6%
Mixed Race	21	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,148
Growth	39
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	55%
US/American	10.6%
Norwegian	8.8%
Irish	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
English	2.8%
Polish	2.3%
Danish	1.4%
Swedish	1.2%
Italian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Janesville	2,109	$51,111
Eagle Lake	1,787	$54,167
Elysian	486	$47,778
Madison Lake	837	$50,673
Pemberton	246	$42,222
St Clair	827	$50,333
Waterville	1,833	$45,536

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