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15 of the Best (and Most Offbeat) Attractions in Illinois!

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Two-Story Outhouse, Gays, IL

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Janesville Town Facts

Janesville, Illinois. You can view Janesville venues that host many Janesville IL events every year.

You can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the Janesville page on Zillow. Currently Janesville has an average listing price for homes for sale on the market of $175,257. More real estate facts about Janesville: The number of properties currently for sale in Janesville is 14. The median homes for sale listing price is $170,950. This is broken down with the number of three bedroom houses in Janesville consisting of 6 with an average listing price for these house of $204,967. Out of the 4 houses that are four bedroom the average listing price for Janesville is $171,225. Interest rates for Janesville are at historic lows as well.

Janesville Illinois has a latitude of 39.367599487305 and a longitude of -88.248596191406. View the full profile

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