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Janesville is a city located in Wisconsin . It is the County Seat of Rock County . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 59,498. The city is located in the center of the county and of four Townships , Town Of Janesville , Harmony , La Prairie , and Rock . GEOGRAPHY Janesville is located at 42°41'2" North, 89°0'59" West (42.68411, -89.016654). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 72.8 Km&2 (28.1 Mi&2 ). 71.3 km&2 (27.5 mi&2) of it is land and 1.5 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.10% water. Janesville is divided by the Rock River , which crosses through downtown. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 59,498 people, 23,894 households, and 15,746 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 834.1/km&2 (2,160.6/mi&2). There were 25,083 housing units at an average density of 351.7/km&2 (910.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.27% White , 1.26% Black or African American , 0.25% Native American , 0.96% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.02% from Other Races , and 1.22% from two or more races. 2.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 23,894 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were Married Couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,961, and the median income for a family was $55,133. Males had a median income of $40,910 versus $26,423 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $22,224. 6.5% of the population and 4.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 7.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. ARCHITECTURE The built in 1902, was designed by J.T.W. Jennings . FACILITIES Janesville operates its own bus system called JTS (Janesville Transit System), which also connects with Beloit. The Van Galder Bus Company operates a regional bus between Madison and either downtown Chicago or Chicago O'Hare Airport . The Janesville Gazette , owned by Bliss Communications, is one of two daily newspapers in . Community Shoppers publiches the bi-weekly Janesville Messenger. Janesville has a public, internationally themed botanical garden, Rotary Gardens , that is open during the summer months to the public for free (donations accepted) and is home to numerous weddings and group gatherings. Traxler Park is home to the Rock Aqua Jays , a Waterski team which has been U.S. national champion 15 times. Janesville is home to the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport . EDUCATION The Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped has been located in Janesville since . BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY Janesville's largest employer is the Janesville Assembly plant of General Motors , followed by the successful Hazardous Materials equipment manufacturer Lab Safety Supply. A Simmons Beautyrest factory and other automobile-related businesses round out the major employers. The non-profit Mercy Health System has a multi-county market extending into Illinois. The Parker Pen Company was founded in Janesville; at one time its Main Street factory was the largest writing instrument plant in the world. The company later purchased Manpower, Inc. , but eventually sold the pen business to Gillette , and no longer operates in Janesville. The Janesville Mall opened in 1973 , and succeeded despite the rough economy, helping to make Janesville a regional shopping destination. The Mall relaunched in the 1990s to combat Big Box development closer to Interstate 90 , attracting Sears back to Janesville after a long absence. In the 2000s , the Pine Tree Plaza opened, and controversy brewed over the construction of a Super Wal-Mart nearby, expected to be complete in late 2006 . The Seventh Day Baptist General Conference has their offices in Janesville. PEOPLE FROM JANESVILLE
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