A town of 5,492, settled in 1876. Nearly 3% of it is conserved land.
The thing Genoa does most differently from other towns.
3% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Genoa. Another town gets a different order.
4.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Russel Woods | 1.8 mi | 63 |
| 2. Kiernan Park | 1.4 mi | 38 |
| 3. Lions Corner Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
The median sale price was $394,000 in May 2026.
Most working residents leave Genoa for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Elgin (9%), Sycamore (9%) and DeKalb (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Genoa has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
Genoa beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Genoa | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.9% | 12.1% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19% | 15.6% |
| More adults with depression | 23.8% | 19.8% |
Where Genoa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Place in Illinois, United States
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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2 towns share a border with Genoa.