Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Genoa Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Kiernan Park, 42 acres with 1.4 miles of trail. We don’t grade Genoa Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Genoa Township beats most towns.
Where Genoa Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census counts: 449 in 1880, 5,298 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 3 maps from 1938 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Genoa Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Genoa Township.
Most working residents leave Genoa Township for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Genoa Township fell to 785 in 2023, 116 fewer than in 2013. 12% of Genoa Township residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Genoa Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Genoa Kingston CUSD 424. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa-Kingston Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 355 | B+ |
| Northwester Center for Autism PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 94 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Genoa Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Genoa Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Genoa Township adults binge drink.
| Genoa Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Genoa Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 14.8% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Genoa Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kiernan Park | 1.4 mi | 42 |
| 2. Lions Corner Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 3. Genoa Township Park District | 0.1 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Genoa Township. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
11 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
40 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
36 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
25 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
13 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalbAllstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5
1 within 15 miles of the center of Genoa Township
About 8 of every 100 Genoa Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
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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4 towns share a border with Genoa Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingston Township | #411 | B | B | — | B | B |
| Genoa | #458 | B− | B | — | B | C+ |
| Riley Township | #357 | B+ | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Hampshire Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kingston Township, Genoa and Riley Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Genoa Township and Hampshire Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Genoa Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Genoa Township yet; the figures below are still real.
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