Janesville is a dynamic community located 15 miles east of Mankato, MN and 10 miles west of Waseca, MN on Highway 14. It's commute time to its neighbors is within minutes from its neighbors and just over one hour to the Twin Cities metro area.

Within the last five years, Janesville has experienced a high level of growth in housing and new subdivisions. Continued growth is expected with the completed expansion of Highway 14.

Other features of Janesville include the city-owned electric utility plant, a full service nursing home, and coming soon one of the state's largest ethanol plants.

Janesville is also home to unique features such as the "doll house," as mentioned in several haunted house and urban legend books, and Prairie Ridge Golf Course, a nine-hole reversible golf course. One of only a few reversible golf courses in the U.S., players can shoot nine on the "South Course" and the next week shoot nine on the "North Course."