Genoa City, Wisconsin

Genoa City, Wisconsin
Location of Genoa City in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Location of Genoa City in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°30′13″N 88°19′34″W / 42.50361°N 88.32611°W / 42.50361; -88.32611
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesKenosha, Walworth
IncorporatedOctober 15, 1901
RenamedJanuary 24, 1924
Area
 • Total2.65 sq mi (6.86 km2)
 • Land2.65 sq mi (6.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation830 ft (253 m)
Population
 • Total2,982
 • Density1,127.27/sq mi (435.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53128
Area code262
FIPS code55-28675[4]
GNIS feature ID1565461[2]
Websitewww.genoacity.info

Genoa City is a village located in Kenosha and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, 43 mi (69 km) south-southwest of Milwaukee, located on the IllinoisWisconsin border. The population was 2,982 at the 2020 census.[6] It was named after Genoa, New York, which was named after Genoa in Italy.[7]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  7. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 75.