THE JANESVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Big Woods setting.
Janesville city has 1.54 square miles of land in Waseca County. Its Census reference point is in Big Woods, within North Central Hardwood Forests.
This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.
Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Janesville and Waseca County
Janesville is associated with Waseca County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Janesville by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Janesville, or 0% of its total area. It is 2.2 percentage points lower than the 2.2% recorded for Waseca County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Janesville city has 5% of the land area of nearby Janesville township (30.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

