Moving to Janesville, Minnesota

Population: 2,109. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,148 (+1.8% change)
Males: 1,008 (47.8%), Females: 1,101 (52.2%)

Waseca County

Zip code: 56048

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $41,667
Median house value: $84,300

Population by Race

Races in Janesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (55.4%), Irish (13.3%), Norwegian (11.1%), United States (9.1%), English (3.9%), Polish (3.7%).

Elevation: 1069 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Janesville, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Janesville

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Janesville city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +131 (+6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Janesville:

  • WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WASECA, MN)
  • SOUTHERN ST OPERATED SERVICES NETWORK (about 25 miles; SAINT PETER, MN)
  • ST PETER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & HCC (about 25 miles; ST PETER, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Janesville:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 62 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 72 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 87 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Janesville:

  • WASECA MUNI (about 12 miles; WASECA, MN; Abbreviation: ACQ)
  • MANKATO REGIONAL (about 16 miles; MANKATO, MN; Abbreviation: MKT)
  • LE SUEUR MUNI (about 26 miles; LE SUEUR, MN; Abbreviation: 12Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Janesville:

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 20 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 24 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 65 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)

Schools

Public high school in Janesville:

  • JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON SR. (Students: 280; Location: 110 E. 3RD ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Janesville:

  • JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON EL. (Students: 205; Location: 110 E. MAIN ST.; Grades: PK – 03)
  • EXPELLED LEARNERS-IND. STUDY (Location: BOX 389, 110 E. 3RD. ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Janesville:

  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 501 N MAIN; Grades: PK – 8)