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Welcome to Juneau ...

The city of Juneau is located in Dodge County<1> and is the County Seat for Dodge County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Juneau, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Juneau has a population of 2,665 people<2> (see below for details).

Juneau is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Juneau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Juneau: (920) & (274)<4>

The ZIP code for Juneau: 53039<5>

Websites for Juneau ...

Official Website: www.cityofjuneau.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Juneau had an population of 2,665 people. This is a decrease of 5.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Juneau had a population of 2,814 people. This makes Juneau the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Juneau represents 0.05% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 316th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,814 people, the population of Juneau increased 13.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,485 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Juneau.

Communities Also Named Juneau ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Juneau: This one is located in Dodge County and the other is located in Milwaukee County.

Beyond Wisconsin, there are 4 communities that are also named Juneau - they are located in Alaska, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Juneau.

Communities near Juneau ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Juneau.

  • Watertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
    • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
  • Beaver Dam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
    • Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
  • Waupun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
    • Waupun is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
  • Columbus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
  • Mayville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Mayville is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
  • Horicon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
    • Horicon is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
  • Lomira
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomira have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomira
    • Lomira is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
  • Fall River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
  • Randolph
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Juneau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Juneau.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Juneau. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Juneau.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Juneau. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Juneau.

Adding Juneau to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Juneau in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Juneau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Juneau post office opened in 1850.

We also found Juneau in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Juneau.

The official website for Juneau: www.cityofjuneau.net/

The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Juneau.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Juneau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Juneau). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Juneau or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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