Genoa, Illinois

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 2010 census the city had a population of 5,193, up from 4,169 in 2000.

Not to be confused with Chenoa, Illinois or Genoa Township, DeKalb County, Illinois.
City of Genoa, Illinois
Location of Genoa in DeKalb County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 42°5′44″N 88°41′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDeKalb
Incorporated1876
Government
 • MayorMark Vicary
Area
 • Total2.64 sq mi (6.85 km2)
 • Land2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,193
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
5,237
 • Density2,022.01/sq mi (780.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-28898
Websitewww.genoa-il.com

History

Genoa was settled as early as 1835 by Thomas Madison, an American Revolutionary War soldier from Ashtabula County, Ohio. He named Genoa after a town of the same name in New York.[3] Genoa was incorporated as a village in 1876 and as a city on September 9, 1911.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Genoa has a total area of 2.655 square miles (6.88 km2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.73 km2) (or 97.93%) is land and 0.055 square miles (0.14 km2) (or 2.07%) is water.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880449—
189063441.2%
19001,14079.8%
19101,25710.3%
19201,228−2.3%
19301,168−4.9%
19401,29010.4%
19501,69031.0%
19602,33037.9%
19703,00328.9%
19803,2769.1%
19903,083−5.9%
20004,16935.2%
20105,19324.6%
2019 (est.)5,237[2]0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 4,169 people, 1,555 households, and 1,119 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,178.8 people per square mile (842.8/km2). There were 1,597 housing units at an average density of 834.6 per square mile (322.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.27% White, 0.14% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.14% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.65% of the population.

There were 1,555 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,125, and the median income for a family was $53,523. Males had a median income of $42,054 versus $28,060 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,239. About 2.1% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Genoa is governed by a mayor and eight-member City Council. The city is divided into four wards, with two aldermen representing each ward. The mayor and aldermen serve four-year terms. The terms of the City Council are staggered such that one alderman from each ward is elected every two years.

City Council Members

Term expiration indicated in parentheses

  • Mayor: Mark Vicary (2021)
  • Ward 1: Glennis Carroll (2021)
  • Ward 1: Pam Wesner (2019)
  • Ward 2: Dennis Di Guido(2021)
  • Ward 2: James Stevenson (2019)
  • Ward 3: Charles(Chuck)Cravatta (2019)
  • Ward 3: Courtney Winter (2021)
  • Ward 4: Johnathon Brust (2019)
  • Ward 4: Katie Lang (2021)

A City Clerk is also elected at-large and serves a four-year term. The current city clerk is Kim Winker, whose term began in 2017.

Education

Genoa is part of the Genoa-Kingston (GK) School District with nearby village Kingston. The district has four Public Schools: Kingston Elementary School (Grades K-2), Genoa Elementary School (Grades 3-5), Genoa-Kingston Middle School (Grades 6-8) and Genoa-Kingston High School (Grades 9-12). The school district's mascot is a “Cog”, and the school sports teams are the G-K Cogs (Acronym for Community of Genoa Schools) with the colors being royal blue and orange. Link to the CUSD #424 website: www.gkschools.org

Sports

Girls athletics include basketball, cheer leading, cross country, dance team, golf, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. Boys athletics include football, baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track and field, and wrestling. Genoa-Kingston High School competes in the Big Northern Conference (BNC), while Genoa-Kingston Middle School competes in the Mid-Northern Conference (MNC).

Arts and culture

Some of the town's well known attractions include the annual Genoa Days, Cruisin' to Genoa car show, Volksfest, The Duck Race, The Easter Egg hunt, Genoa Township park district, Prairie State Winery, Latsis Bakery, Karlsbad Tavern, Minnihan's, Russell Woods Forest Preserve, Knute Olson Jr. Forest Preserve, Kishwaukee River, Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society, and Pioneer Day.

Notable Person

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 136.
  4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. 'Illinois Blue Book 1909,' Biographical Sketch of Edward D. Shurtleff, pg. 202
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