Juneau, Wisconsin, United States

🇺🇸 Juneau is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat 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 French-Canadian trader Solomon Juneau, the founder of Milwaukee and of Theresa, Wisconsin. The city itself claims to be named for Paul Juneau, 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 accidental shooting death outside the courthouse in Juneau in 1858. Juneau was incorporated as a village in 1865 and a city in 1879.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.65 square miles (4.27 km²), all of it land.

Demographics As of the census of 2020, the population was 2,658. The population density was 1,611.9 inhabitants per square mile (622.4/km²). There were 926 housing units at an average density of 561.6 per square mile (216.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.5% White, 2.4% Black or African American, 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% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Education 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.

Transport: Road Wisconsin Highway 26 runs through the city's downtown area.

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