169 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
- 1857Genoa is settled
- 1935Rolia Whitinger 1935
- 2004OHMap-doton-Genoa
- 2012Genoa, Ohio
- 2014Genoa Main Street, eastern side
A town of 1,872, settled in 1857. Nearly 3% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Genoa does most differently from other towns.
Where Genoa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Genoa. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Genoa for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Toledo (19%), Perrysburg (7%) and Clay (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veteran's Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 44 |
| 2. Waterworks Park | — | 11 |
Genoa beats the Ohio average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Genoa | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
Genoa reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Genoa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Genoa home is worth about $215,000, down 1.3% in a year, 14% below the Ohio typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Genoa on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Genoa.
Village in Ohio, United States
Genoa is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,232 at the 2020 census. Originally settled as Stony Ridge, it took its present name in 1856 and was incorporated as a village on September 7, 1868.
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