Town guide

Genoa City, Wisconsin

Genoa City is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,942 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53128.

Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,9421,216 per sq mi
Median home value$241,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$240Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Genoa City

1 ZIP code

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Around Genoa City

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL59 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Genoa City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Genoa City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Genoa City had 2,977 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.

It’s the 323rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Walworth County grew from 29,259 residents in 1900 to 106,478 in 2020.

Genoa City population by census2000: 1,949, 2010: 3,036, 2020: 2,9771,94920003,03620102,9772020

Walworth County, 1900–2020

Walworth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,259, 1910: 29,614, 1920: 29,327, 1930: 31,058, 1940: 33,103, 1950: 41,584, 1960: 52,368, 1970: 63,444, 1980: 71,507, 1990: 75,000, 2000: 93,759, 2010: 102,228, 2020: 106,47829K’00’1029K’20’3033K’40’5052K’60’7072K’80’9094K’00’10106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Genoa CityJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in29°13°Jan1.733°14°Feb1.544°25°Mar2.257°35°Apr3.469°46°May4.378°56°Jun4.782°59°Jul4.480°57°Aug3.973°50°Sep3.661°39°Oct2.946°29°Nov2.335°20°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pell Lake, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Walworth County

39,077 jobs at 2,829 businesses in Walworth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Walworth CountyManufacturing: 8,889 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,561 jobs; Retail trade: 5,648 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,159 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,892 jobs; Construction: 1,887 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,610 jobs; Other services: 1,424 jobsManufacturing 23% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 7% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Genoa City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Geneva6.7 miles
  • Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington10.3 miles
  • Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Elkhorn11.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Genoa City

Grocery stores

  • Genoa City Foods2.5 mi
  • My Honey Co.4.7 mi
  • Van's Supermarket4.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.2 mi

Libraries

  • Nippersink Public Library District5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Genoa City

Public schools here are run by Genoa City J2 School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookwood ElementaryGenoa CityPre-K–3200Public2.4 mi
Brookwood MiddleGenoa CityPre-K–8213Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bloomfield Village, Bloomfield Town (Walworth County), Randall, Twin Lakes and Genoa City Village.

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