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is a village in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,581 at the 2000 census. The village is located approximately halfway between Milwaukee and Madison, at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 26 and Interstate 94.
In keeping with the strong Wisconsin accent prevalent in the area, most locals pronounce the word "creek" in the village name as "crick", i.e. "Johnson Crick."
The first two settlers were Charles Goodhue and Timothy Johnson, the latter of whom also founded nearby Watertown. While sometimes called Belleville, this caused it to be confused with another Belleville, Wisconsin, and the post office has always been named Johnson Creek.
Johnson Creek was founded where the Union Pacific railroad crosses Johnson Creek (the stream) just above where the stream empties into the Rock River. The Union Pacific spur currently runs from Fort Atkinson to Clyman Junction. The economy is now more dependent on Interstate 94. A large outlet mall shopping complex was built in 1995 to capitalize on this traffic.
The once famous hotel and supper club, "The Gobbler", was in Johnson Creek.