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Genoa
Illinoiscity
Genoa
Total population
5,492
Median home value
$225,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$82,128
Founded
1876
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Genoa is a city in the north-east corner of DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the historic Galena-Chicago stagecoach route. At the 2020 census the city had a population of 5,298, up from 5,193 in 2010.
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History
Genoa was settled in 1836 by Thomas Madison, an American Revolutionary War soldier from Ashtabula County, Ohio. He named Genoa after a town of the same name in New York. Genoa was incorporated as a village in 1876 and as a city on September 9, 1911.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Genoa has a total area of , of which (or 97.93%) is land and (or 2.07%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Genoa, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,034
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,923
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,732
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,230
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,197
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,104
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,039
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves2,021
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- DeKalb High SchoolHigh · Dekalb · 2,083 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Sycamore High SchoolHigh · Sycamore · 1,191 students · 17:1 ratio
- Sycamore Middle SchoolMiddle · Sycamore · 822 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Genoa-Kingston High SchoolHigh · Genoa · 509 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- North Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · Sycamore · 467 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Genoa-Kingston Middle SchoolMiddle · Genoa · 353 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- Kingston Elementary SchoolElementary · Kingston · 344 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- Gwendolyn Brooks Elem SchElementary · Dekalb · 342 students · 17.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 2.9 — 2015-03-253 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
- M 3.2 — 2013-11-041 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
- M 2.6 — 2013-06-104 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
- M 3.8 — 2010-02-102 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois
- M 4.2 — 2004-06-2812 km NW of Dayton, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES