Johnson Creek is a village in Jefferson County,

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, United States. The population was 3,318 at the 2020 census. The village is approximately halfway between

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, at the intersection of

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History

The first two settlers were Charles Goodhue and Timothy Johnson, the latter of whom also founded nearby Watertown. The creek was named for Timothy Johnson, the first settler on the creek. The station was first called Belleville up until 1872, this caused it to be confused with another

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. The post office has always been named Johnson Creek and in 1872 it was found that priority of settlement should be given to Mr. Johnson, and hence the name was changed to honor him. Johnson Creek. Johnson Creek was founded where the

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railroad crosses Johnson Creek just above where the stream empties into the Rock River. The Union Pacific spur currently runs from Fort Atkinson to Clyman Junction. The economy is now more dependent on

. A large

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shopping complex was built in 1998 to capitalize on this traffic. The once famous hotel and supper club, The Gobbler, was in Johnson Creek.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,738 people, 1,049 households, and 736 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,118 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.2%

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, 0.9%

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, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 2.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population. There were 1,049 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were

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living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the village was 32.4 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.5% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 8.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,581 people, 624 households, and 423 families living in the village. The

was 735.2 people per square mile (283.9/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 306.4 per square mile (118.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.19%

, 0.19%

, 0.82% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 2.21% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population. There were 624 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were

living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $45,694, and the median income for a family was $49,348. Males had a median income of $35,540 versus $25,927 for females. The

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for the village was $19,671. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the

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, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Johnson Creek Middle and High School Entrance

The Johnson Creek School District operates a 68-acre 4K to 12 campus on the western side of the village. It serves about 750 students. Johnson Creek High School won the 2007 Wisconsin State Baseball Championship in WIAA Division 4. The baseball team was WIAA Division 4 State Runner's Up in 2012. In 2014, voters passed a $22M referendum to begin construction of a new school to be constructed from five modular domes for grades 5-12. In 2020, voters passed a $15M referendum to begin construction of three additional modular domes for grades 4K-4 to be added to the existing 5-12 grade campus.

Notable people

* Henry C. Christians, Wisconsin State Representative and businessman, was the postmaster of Johnson Creek. * H. J. Grell, Wisconsin State Representative and businessman, was born in and served as President and a member of the school board of Johnson Creek.

References

External links

Village of Johnson Creek official website

School District Johnson Creek
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