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1933
HABS ILL,19-GENO.V,1- (sheet 1 of 2) - Perkins Farmhouse, Route 22, 1933
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About Genoa
Place in Illinois, United StatesGenoa 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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Housing in Genoa
The median sale price was $394,000 in May 2026.
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Work & commute in Genoa
Full picture →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.
Health in Genoa
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Genoa
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Genoa
Full climate →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.
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