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Juneau is a city in
Dodge County, Wisconsin Dodge County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 89,396. Its county seat is Juneau, Wisconsin, Juneau. The county was created from the ...
, United States. The population was 2,658 at the 2020 census. It is the
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of Dodge County.


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", but finding these names in conflict with other places, the town changed its name to Juneau in 1852. Most sources say that Juneau was named after
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trader
Solomon Juneau Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Milwaukee) Solomon Laurent Juneau, or Laurent-Salomon Juneau (August 9, 1793 – November 14, 1856) was a French Canadian fur trader, land speculator, and politician who helped found the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...
, the founder of
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and of
Theresa, Wisconsin Theresa is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,255 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Theresa. History Theresa was founded by Solomon Juneau along with his Metis wife, Josett ...
. The city itself claims to be named for
Paul Juneau Paul Juneau (April29, 1822August13, 1858) was a businessman from Theresa, Wisconsin, who served two one-year terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1849 and 1858 as a Democratic representative from Dodge County. Background and civic life He ...
, Solomon Juneau's part-
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son, a businessman and state legislator who made his home in the city and served as county
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until his accidental shooting death outside the courthouse in Juneau in 1858. Juneau was incorporated as a village in 1865 and a city in 1879.


Geography

Juneau is located at (43.406251, -88.703399). According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 2,658. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 926 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 87.5%
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, 2.4%
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or
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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 5.8% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 9.0%
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or Latino of any race.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 2,814 people, 852 households, and 561 families living in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 924 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.2%
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, 3.6%
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, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races.
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or 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
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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
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of 2000, there were 2,485 people, 818 households, and 554 families living in the city. The
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was 1,602.5 people per square mile (619.0/km2). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 556.5 per square mile (215.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.99%
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, 0.32%
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, 0.16% Native American, 1.13% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races.
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or 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
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
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
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for the city was $17,286. About 3.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the
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, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.


Education

Dodgeland High School Dodgeland High School is a public school located in Juneau, Wisconsin. It forms part of the Dodgeland School District. Its mascot is the Trojan. References External linksSchool district website
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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 State Trunk Highway 26 (often called Highway 26, STH-26, or WIS 26) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The route is partially a divided highway with a few freeway bypass sections for roughly . The remaining secti ...
runs through the city's downtown area.
General aviation General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other ...
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

* Hiram Barber, Jr., U.S. Representative from
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* Byron Buffington, Wisconsin State Assemblyman * Jesse A. Canniff, Wisconsin State Assemblyman * Eugene A. Clifford, Wisconsin State Senator *
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, Wisconsin State Senator * Robert Goetsch, Wisconsin State Assemblyman * Eli Hawks, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and mayor of Juneau *
Addie Joss Adrian "Addie" Joss (April 12, 1880 – April 14, 1911), nicknamed "the Human Hairpin", was an American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Cleveland Bronchos of Major League Baseball, later known as the Naps, between 1902 and 19 ...
, baseball Hall of Fame pitcher who grew up in Juneau * Martin L. Lueck, politician and judge


References


External links


City of Juneau
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