Genoa, Wisconsin

Originally named Bad Axe for the river, the present-day name of Genoa came in 1868.{{cite book |last1=Gard |first1=Robert |title=The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names |date=2015 |publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society Press |location=Madison, WI |isbn=978-0-87020-707-5 |page=17 |edition=2nd}}

Genoa is located at {{coord|43|34|36|N|91|13|27|W|type:city}} (43.5766383, -91.2242996).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|0.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.30|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}

{{wide image|Genoa aerial photo.jpg|600px|Genoa, Wisconsin with Lock and Dam No. 8

|alt=Genoa, Wisconsin}}

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Genoa has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Genoa was {{convert|109|F|C|1}} on July 13, 1995, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-43|F|C|1}} on January 30, 1951.

{{Weather box

|location = Genoa, Wisconsin, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 58

|Feb record high F = 68

|Mar record high F = 81

|Apr record high F = 93

|May record high F = 96

|Jun record high F = 101

|Jul record high F = 109

|Aug record high F = 101

|Sep record high F = 97

|Oct record high F = 91

|Nov record high F = 75

|Dec record high F = 69

|Jan avg record high F = 45.4

|Feb avg record high F = 49.6

|Mar avg record high F = 65.0

|Apr avg record high F = 78.7

|May avg record high F = 85.9

|Jun avg record high F = 90.5

|Jul avg record high F = 92.0

|Aug avg record high F = 90.8

|Sep avg record high F = 86.9

|Oct avg record high F = 79.4

|Nov avg record high F = 63.7

|Dec avg record high F = 49.1

|year avg record high F = 94.3

|Jan high F = 27.3

|Feb high F = 32.1

|Mar high F = 44.7

|Apr high F = 59.2

|May high F = 71.0

|Jun high F = 80.1

|Jul high F = 83.7

|Aug high F = 81.5

|Sep high F = 74.2

|Oct high F = 60.9

|Nov high F = 45.3

|Dec high F = 32.3

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 19.1

|Feb mean F = 23.2

|Mar mean F = 35.6

|Apr mean F = 48.8

|May mean F = 60.5

|Jun mean F = 70.2

|Jul mean F = 74.0

|Aug mean F = 71.9

|Sep mean F = 64.3

|Oct mean F = 51.5

|Nov mean F = 37.5

|Dec mean F = 25.3

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 10.9

|Feb low F = 14.3

|Mar low F = 26.4

|Apr low F = 38.4

|May low F = 50.0

|Jun low F = 60.3

|Jul low F = 64.2

|Aug low F = 62.4

|Sep low F = 54.3

|Oct low F = 42.0

|Nov low F = 29.8

|Dec low F = 18.2

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -14.3

|Feb avg record low F = -8.4

|Mar avg record low F = 3.4

|Apr avg record low F = 23.7

|May avg record low F = 35.5

|Jun avg record low F = 47.6

|Jul avg record low F = 54.3

|Aug avg record low F = 52.5

|Sep avg record low F = 38.8

|Oct avg record low F = 26.9

|Nov avg record low F = 12.7

|Dec avg record low F = -4.5

|year avg record low F = -17.7

|Jan record low F = -43

|Feb record low F = -38

|Mar record low F = -31

|Apr record low F = 5

|May record low F = 26

|Jun record low F = 36

|Jul record low F = 46

|Aug record low F = 41

|Sep record low F = 28

|Oct record low F = 15

|Nov record low F = -9

|Dec record low F = -26

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 1.26

|Feb precipitation inch = 1.18

|Mar precipitation inch = 2.09

|Apr precipitation inch = 3.87

|May precipitation inch = 4.73

|Jun precipitation inch = 5.88

|Jul precipitation inch = 4.31

|Aug precipitation inch = 4.82

|Sep precipitation inch = 4.16

|Oct precipitation inch = 2.64

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.94

|Dec precipitation inch = 1.52

|year precipitation inch = 38.40

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 8.7

|Feb precipitation days = 7.5

|Mar precipitation days = 9.4

|Apr precipitation days = 11.5

|May precipitation days = 12.8

|Jun precipitation days = 12.2

|Jul precipitation days = 10.0

|Aug precipitation days = 9.6

|Sep precipitation days = 9.3

|Oct precipitation days = 9.3

|Nov precipitation days = 8.4

|Dec precipitation days = 9.2

|Jan snow inch = 9.1

|Feb snow inch = 9.3

|Mar snow inch = 4.9

|Apr snow inch = 1.3

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.1

|Nov snow inch = 1.5

|Dec snow inch = 8.6

|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 4.7

|Feb snow days = 4.3

|Mar snow days = 1.7

|Apr snow days = 0.4

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.1

|Nov snow days = 1.0

|Dec snow days = 4.7

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00473038&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Genoa Dam 8, WI

|access-date = May 5, 2023

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service

{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=arx

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS La Crosse

}}

}}

{{US Census population

|1880= 150

|1890= 185

|1900= 219

|1910= 267

|1920= 304

|1930= 351

|1940= 339

|1950= 340

|1960= 325

|1970= 305

|1980= 283

|1990= 266

|2000= 263

|2010= 253

|2020= 232

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

}}

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 18, 2012}} of 2010, there were 253 people, 110 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|843.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 120 housing units at an average density of {{convert|400.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 1.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races.

There were 110 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the village was 43.8 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 263 people, 112 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density was 872.4 people per square mile (338.5/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 398.1 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.10% White, 0.76% Native American, and 1.14% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 112 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,857, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,384. About 2.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.7% of those 65 or over.

The La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor is in Genoa. It was shut down in 1987 and decommissioned. The Genoa Generating Station is now located at the site. The coal plant was retired on June 1, 2021, after more than 50 years of service.{{cite web | url=https://www.news8000.com/news/local-news/dairyland-power-demolishes-parts-of-former-coal-plant-in-genoa/article_a73e2362-266f-5ab0-9c25-6e4950d2ba60.html | title=Dairyland Power demolishes parts of former coal plant in Genoa | date=October 14, 2022 }}

{{wide image|Former Genoa coal power plant.jpg|400px|Former Genoa coal power plant||center

|alt=Former Genoa coal power plant}}

The De Soto Area Schools serves Genoa.{{Cite web |url=http://www.desoto.k12.wi.us/index.htm |title=Welcome to de Soto Area Schools |access-date=October 28, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029013519/http://www.desoto.k12.wi.us/index.htm |archive-date=October 29, 2007 |url-status=dead }}

Bus service towards La Crosse or Prairie du Chien is provided three times daily per direction by Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit.[https://ridesmrt.com/wp-content/uploads/SMRT-Bus-Sched.pdf Bus schedule] ridesmrt.com

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Genoa is served by the old Burlington Route line between Chicago and Minneapolis.

File:GenoaWisconsinSignWIS35.jpg|DOT sign along WIS 35

File:Genoa Fire Station.jpg|Genoa Fire Station

• Lock and Dam No. 8

{{Reflist}}

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• [http://www.genoawis.com Genoa, Wisconsin village website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305205716/http://www.genoawis.com/ |date=March 5, 2017 }}
• [http://www.fws.gov/midwest/genoa Genoa National Fish Hatchery]
• Sanborn fire insurance map: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/5190 1894]

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