In Genoa City, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Genoa City’s city government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,015 per resident. Water and other utilities ($596,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Genoa City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,015 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Genoa City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,015 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,178, and the middle half spent $990–$1,415. Genoa City spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($927,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Genoa City itself left out).
About $1,015 per resident a year, or $2.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Genoa City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,152 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.72% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Genoa City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Genoa City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Genoa City →
Who’s in charge in Genoa City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Genoa City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on genoacity.info/index.html ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 186 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,981).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District
Genoa City’s high school district, shared with Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva, Lafayette, Lake Geneva and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,940 per pupil, $10,018 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Genoa City Joint No. 2 School District · $15,436 per pupil
Wilmot Union High School District · $15,253 per pupil
Randall Joint No. 1 School District · $15,136 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Genoa City voted in 2024
Official results for Genoa City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.4%1,077 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%501 votesOthers: 1.2% (19 votes).
Most votes in Genoa City: Donald J Trump
Walworth County: Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Genoa City’s 1,864 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Genoa City: Eric Hovde
Walworth County: Hovde 59.5%, Baldwin 38.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Bryan Steil
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Genoa City, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa City | 67.4% | 31.4% | 1.2% | 1,597 |
| Walworth County | 60.4% | 38.2% | 1.4% | 60,597 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Genoa City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: genoacity.info/index.html ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Genoa City compares with the towns next door
Genoa City spent $1,015 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Randall | $407 | $4,447 |
| Bloomfield | $482 | $1,895 |
| Bloomfield | $740 | $3,680 |
| Genoa City | $1,015 | $4,152 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Genoa City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Genoa City’s government
How much does Genoa City spend per resident?
About $1,015 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,015 was less than 70% of 134 Wisconsin cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Genoa City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,152 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see genoacity.info/index.html.
Who runs Genoa City’s government?
See genoacity.info/index.html for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Genoa City yet.
How did Genoa City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.4%, Kamala D Harris 31.4% (1,597 votes, official results). Walworth County: Trump 60.4%, Harris 38.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Genoa City?
16 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $141,537 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Genoa City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Steve Nass) and Assembly District 32 (Amanda Nedweski). The Assembly district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Genoa City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →