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Genoa is a small town of 1,872 people in Ottawa County, Ohio. It's about 15 miles from Toledo, OH and 61 miles from Detroit, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $144k and rent runs about $927 a month.
1,872people
$144kTypical home
$927/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
26"Snow
203Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,872
- Part of a metro area
- About 957 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Detroit, MI
- 15 mi to Toledo, OH
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $144k (≈$909/mo)
- Median rent $927/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (6 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (239 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 23% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to TOL airport
- 48 mi to DTW (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 620 ft
- 378 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 516 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 112 bars within 25 mi
- 133 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+25 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk