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For most people who can afford it, yes. Genoa Township grades A− overall, 187th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. Natural-hazard risk is low. Its schools outperform 88% of the state's and residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $395K, 5.2 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. Genoa Township is home to Cleary University. 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Genoa Township, above both Michigan’s towns (26%) and U.S. towns (29%). Genoa Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Main Street Historic District and August Westphal Farmstead.
Where Genoa Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Genoa Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 15,901 in 2000, 20,692 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1853 and 4 maps from 1907 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Genoa Township trades workers with Ann Arbor and other neighbors, has less food insecurity than most of Michigan and pairs an A for schools with high home prices.
23 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Brighton State Recreation Area, at 803 acres with 8.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Genoa Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Genoa Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brighton State Recreation Area | 8.7 mi | 803 |
| 2. Fillmore County Park | 3.5 mi | 119 |
| 3. Genoa Charter Township Park | — | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $395K.
Its public schools are run by the Brighton Area Schools. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maltby Intermediate SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 866 | A |
| FlexTech High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 171 | C |
| Hornung Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 558 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 2020, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Genoa Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 8.9% of its 30,692 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
31% of Genoa Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Genoa Township beats the Michigan average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Genoa Township adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Genoa Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Genoa Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Genoa Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Genoa Township has about as many jobs (8,634) as working residents, but only 659 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 6,528 in 2011 to 8,634.
Most working residents leave Genoa Township for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2011, Genoa Township has added 2,106 jobs, to 8,634 in 2021. 19% of workers work from home in Genoa Township.
| Genoa Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Genoa Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
36 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
18 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms25 mi MuseumMarvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
24 mi LandmarkYpsilanti Water Tower
36 mi Zoo & aquariumDetroit ZooMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Ypsilanti Water Tower: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Detroit Zoo: WMrapids, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Genoa Township
About 5 of every 100 Genoa Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
3 places in Genoa Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Genoa Charter Township is a charter township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 20,692. Genoa Township was organized in 1837.
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6 towns share a border with Genoa Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Township | #187 | A− | C− | — | A | A− |
| Brighton | #115 | A | C− | B | A+ | A− |
| Hamburg Township | #58 | A | C+ | A | B+ | A− |
| Marion Township | #210 | B+ | C | — | A− | A− |
| Oceola Township | #170 | A− | C | — | A | A− |
| Brighton Township | #67 | A | C− | — | A | A |
| Howell | #183 | A− | C | B+ | A− | B+ |
Genoa Township, Marion Township, Oceola Township and Brighton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Genoa Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Genoa Township grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #187 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
