Editing Juneau, Wisconsin

{{For|the county|Juneau County, Wisconsin}}
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'''Juneau''' is a city in [[Dodge County, Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 2,658 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020-census-5538675" /> It is the [[county seat]] of [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

==History==
Juneau was founded in 1845 by settlers Martin Rich and William Dennis. It became the county seat of Dodge County in 1846. The founders originally named the settlement "Victory" and then "Dodge Center", from the German "Deutsch Center",<ref name="1844-history">{{cite book |last=Schley |first=Mathilde G.  |year=1940 |title=Fritz, Pät, Jules und Hänk |publisher=Westside Printing Co. |location=Milwaukee, Wis. |page=38}}</ref> but finding these names in conflict with other places, the town changed its name to Juneau in 1852.<ref name="1880-history">{{cite book |title=The history of Dodge county, Wisconsin, containing ... its early settlement, growth ... an extensive and minute sketch of its cities ... war record, biographical sketches |date=1880 |publisher=Western historical company |location=Chicago |page=538 |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofdodgeco00chic}}</ref> Most sources say that Juneau was named after [[French-Canadian]] trader [[Solomon Juneau]], the founder of [[Milwaukee]] and of [[Theresa, Wisconsin]].<ref name="1844-history" /><ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n170 171]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Gard |first1=Robert Edward |title=The romance of Wisconsin placenames |date=1988 |publisher=Heartland Press |location=Minocqua, WI |isbn=978-0-942802-88-7 |page=138}}</ref><ref name="1880-history" /> The city itself claims to be named for [[Paul Juneau]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.juneauwi.org/ |title=Juneau Chamber of Commerce |access-date=2008-12-10 |archive-date=2013-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601180451/http://juneauwi.org/ |url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About Juneau |url=https://cityofjuneau.net/2162/About-Juneau |website=cityofjuneau.net |publisher=City of Juneau |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> Solomon Juneau's part-[[Menominee]] son, a businessman and state legislator who made his home in the city and served as county [[register of deeds]] until his [[unintentional discharge|accidental shooting]] death outside the courthouse in Juneau in 1858.<ref>{{cite news |title=Recalls death and burial of Paul Juneau |url=https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Newspaper/BA1870 |access-date=22 July 2022 |work=Milwaukee Journal |date=1924-06-29}}</ref> Juneau was incorporated as a village in 1865 and a city in 1879.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hubbell |first1=Homer Bishop |title=Dodge County, Wisconsin, Past and Present |date=1913 |publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company |location=Chicago |page=82 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0y5IAQAAMAAJ |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:JuneauWisconsinDOTSign.jpg|thumb|Population sign on [[Wisconsin Highway 26]]]]

Juneau is located at {{coord|43|24|23|N|88|42|12|W|type:city}} (43.406251, -88.703399).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="gaz2020">{{cite web|title=2020 Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.2020.html |website=census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 300
|1880= 454
|1890= 701
|1900= 891
|1910= 1003
|1920= 1159
|1930= 1154
|1940= 1301
|1950= 1444
|1960= 1718
|1970= 2043
|1980= 2045
|1990= 2157
|2000= 2485
|2010= 2814
|2020=2658
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]],<ref name="2020-census-5538675">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Juneau city, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5538675&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref> the population was 2,658. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,611.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 926 housing units at an average density of {{convert|561.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 87.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.4% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.8% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 3.6% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 9.0% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,814 people, 852 households, and 561 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1675.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 924 housing units at an average density of {{convert|550.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.1% of the population.

There were 852 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 38 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.1% male and 43.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,485 people, 818 households, and 554 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,602.5 people per square mile (619.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 556.5 per square mile (215.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 97.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 818 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,162, and the median income for a family was $50,263. Males had a median income of $33,708 versus $24,783 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,286. About 3.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[File:DodgelandHighSchoolWisconsinWIS26.jpg|thumb|[[Dodgeland High School]]]]

[[Dodgeland High School]] is the area's public high school. The school is part of the [[Dodgeland School District]]. St. Johns Lutheran School serves students through grade 8.

==Transportation==
[[Wisconsin Highway 26]] runs through the city's downtown area.

[[General aviation]] in the area is served by the [[Dodge County Airport]] (KUNU), located just north of Juneau.

Juneau was served by the Chicago & North Western line between Janesville and Fond Du Lac. It was eventually abandoned south of Fort Atkinson and North of Clyman.

==Notable people==
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*[[Hiram Barber, Jr.]], U.S. Representative from [[Illinois]]
*[[Byron Buffington]], Wisconsin State Assemblyman
*[[Jesse A. Canniff]], Wisconsin State Assemblyman
*[[Eugene A. Clifford]], Wisconsin State Senator
*[[John W. DeGroff]], Wisconsin State Senator
*[[Robert Goetsch]], Wisconsin State Assemblyman
*[[Eli Hawks]], Wisconsin State Assemblyman and mayor of Juneau
*[[Addie Joss]], baseball Hall of Fame pitcher who grew up in Juneau
*[[Martin L. Lueck]], politician and judge
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofjuneau.net/ City of Juneau]
* Sanborn fire insurance maps: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/6143 1884] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/6145 1892] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/6148 1897] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/6151 1904] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/6175 1914]

{{Geographic Location (8-way)
| North  = [[Horicon, Wisconsin|Horicon]]
| West   = [[Beaver Dam, Wisconsin|Beaver Dam]]
| Center = Juneau
| East   = [[Iron Ridge, Wisconsin|Iron Ridge]]
| South  = [[Watertown, Wisconsin|Watertown]]
| Northeast = [[Minnesota Junction]]
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{{Dodge County, Wisconsin}}
{{Wisconsin county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Cities in Dodge County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:County seats in Wisconsin]]