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Genoa is a tiny town of 190 people in Lincoln County, Colorado. It's about 73 miles from Colorado Springs, CO and 81 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $868 a month.
190people
$186kTypical home
$868/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
35"Snow
281Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 190
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 613 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Denver, CO
- 73 mi to Colorado Springs, CO
- 65 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,174/mo)
- Median rent $868/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 281 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 84 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (414 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,153 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 21% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 72 mi to COS airport
- 72 mi to COS (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,611 ft
- 777 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 73 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 72 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+65 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.