Genoa Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Genoa Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,704 and it contained 2,187 housing units.[2]

Genoa Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′19″N 88°38′35″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDeKalb
EstablishedNovember 6, 1849
Area
 • Total36.12 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,704
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
5,710
 • Density158.3/sq mi (61.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60135, 60140, 60145, 60152, 60178
FIPS code17-037-28911

History

Genoa Township is named after Genoa, New York.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.12 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages
  • Genoa (east three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries
  • Genoa
  • Ney

Airports and landing strips
  • Aero Lake Estates Airport
  • Ramme Airport
  • Richard C Watson Airport

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20165,710[1]
US Decennial Census[4]

School districts

Political districts
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References
  • "Genoa Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  • US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • US National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 136.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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