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A town of 27,720, settled in 1819.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Genoa Township grades A overall, ranked 142nd of 987 in Ohio. The median household earns $177K. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 96% of U.S. towns and residents are healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $489K, 6 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Genoa Township, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 45 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. Genoa Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Marcus Curtiss Inn and Diadatus Keeler House.
Where Genoa Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Genoa Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 15.3% |
24.6% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Genoa Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 11%), so the A overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Genoa Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
12 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
13 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
30 mi LandmarkHarding TombOhio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Genoa Township.
Genoa Township has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Ohio.
16 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. The trail density in Genoa Township is 0.8 miles per square mile. Alum Creek State Park, at 264 acres with 6.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alum Creek State Park | 6.3 mi | 264 |
| 2. Char Mar Ridge Preserve | 1.5 mi | 153 |
| 3. McNamara Park | 1.2 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Westerville City school district. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Westerville Central High School, with 1,485 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 702 | B+ |
| Westerville Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,485 | B |
| Walnut Creek ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 546 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 115 to 67 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Genoa Township’s property crime rate is 2.3 per 1,000 residents. Only 10 of the 313 Ohio towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Genoa Township.
| Genoa Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 6.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 1,464 U.S. towns with household incomes like Genoa Township’s, it is less healthy than 59%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
30% of Genoa Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Genoa Township beats the Ohio average on 27 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of Genoa Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Genoa Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Genoa Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 3,429 in 2013 to 5,570. 29.6% of workers work from home, against 13% across Ohio.
1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Genoa Township. Since 2013, Genoa Township has added 2,141 jobs, to 5,570 in 2023. 30% of workers work from home in Genoa Township.
| Genoa Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $177,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Genoa Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Genoa Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 6 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 94% of Ohio towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. 62.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 45.9% across Ohio.
Among 954 Ohio towns, just 2 have a higher median rent than Genoa Township.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
11 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 Ohio.
Where Genoa Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Genoa Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Ohio, US
Genoa Township is one of the eighteen townships of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 24,806 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Genoa Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Township | #142 | A | D | A+ | B+ | A |
| Westerville | #393 | B+ | C− | C+ | B | A |
| Orange Township | #85 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Harlem Township | #347 | B+ | C− | — | A− | A |
| Berkshire Township | #258 | A− | D | — | A− | A |
| Blendon Township | #204 | A− | C | B+ | B | A− |
Orange Township, Harlem Township and Berkshire 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 87% of U.S. towns and #142 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health, A+ for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $489,000, 99% above the Ohio typical home.
