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The Genoa handbook

Living in Genoa, OH: what to set up and who to call

Genoa runs its own electric utility, Village of Genoa. The Genoa Village water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Genoa, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Genoa.

Electricity

Power comes from Village of Genoa

Village of Genoa (Village of Genoa - (OH)), a municipal utility, serves 96.0% of Genoa residents.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Genoa Village water system

The Genoa Village water system supplies almost all of Genoa. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Oregon City as seller) and serves 3,110 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH6201003.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Genoa

99% of 938 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber96%1,000/35
Amplex WirelessFiber, Fixed wireless95%5,000/5,000
FrontierDSL62%70/3
VerizonFixed wireless91%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless85%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless31%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Genoa.

Nearest public drop-off · 0.8 mi from the center of Genoa

Clay Twp Recycling Center

This isn’t Genoa’s own facility. Whether Genoa residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Genoa kids go to
PK–5Genoa ElementaryGenoa Area Local School District
6–8Genoa Area Middle SchoolGenoa Area Local School District
9–12Genoa Area High SchoolGenoa Area Local School District

Genoa is in Genoa Area Local School District.

A−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Genoa is in ZIP code 43430

ZIP codes where Genoa residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of GenoaZIP’s residents in Genoa
43430Genoa, OH100%48%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Genoa

Who supplies Genoa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Genoa Village water system (EPA ID OH6201003). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Genoa?

Village of Genoa (Village of Genoa - (OH)), a municipal utility.

What internet providers serve Genoa?

Spectrum, Amplex Wireless, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Genoa?

43430. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Genoa in?

Genoa Area Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Genoa?

In Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Director, Ottawa County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.ohiosos.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.