Johnstown Center, Wisconsin

Johnstown Center, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Johnstown Center, Wisconsin
Johnstown Center, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°41′45″N 88°50′22″W / 42.69583°N 88.83944°W / 42.69583; -88.83944Coordinates: 42°41′45″N 88°50′22″W / 42.69583°N 88.83944°W / 42.69583; -88.83944
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Rock
Elevation 935 ft (285 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 608
GNIS feature ID 1567257[1]

Johnstown Center is an unincorporated community located in the town of Johnstown, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

In 1854, land was purchased in Johnstown Center by the Rock County Board to establish the Rock County Poor Farm and Alms House. The institution became the Rock County Asylum in 1881.[2]

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