Genoa, Colorado

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Genoa, Colorado
Statutory Town[1]
Town of Genoa[1]
Genoa street scenery
Genoa street scenery
Location of the Town of Genoa in Lincoln County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Genoa in Lincoln County, Colorado.
Genoa is located in the United States
Genoa
Genoa
Location of the Town of Genoa in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°16′35″N 103°29′56″W / 39.27639°N 103.49889°W / 39.27639; -103.49889Coordinates: 39°16′35″N 103°29′56″W / 39.27639°N 103.49889°W / 39.27639; -103.49889
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLincoln County[1]
Incorporated (town)July 27, 1905[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.310 sq mi (0.804 km2)
 • Land0.310 sq mi (0.804 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[4]
5,604 ft (1,708 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total153
 • Density493/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
80818
Area code(s)719
FIPS code08-29680
GNIS feature ID0203757
Websitetownofgenoa.colorado.gov

Genoa is a statutory town located in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 153 at the 2020 United States Census.[3]

History[]

A post office called Genoa has been in operation since 1903.[6] The town most likely was named after Genoa, in Italy.[7]

Geography[]

Genoa is located at

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39°16′35″N 103°29′56″W / 39.27639°N 103.49889°W / 39.27639; -103.49889 (39.276479, -103.498850).[8]

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 199 acres (0.804 km2), all of it land.[3]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1930218—
1940214−1.8%
195025720.1%
1960185−28.0%
1970161−13.0%
19801652.5%
19901671.2%
200021126.3%
2010139−34.1%
202015310.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 211 people, 75 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was 592.4 people per square mile (226.3/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 235.8 per square mile (90.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.83% White, 7.58% African American, 0.47% Native American, 3.32% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.27% of the population.

There were 75 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,375, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,443. About 10.4% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those 65 or over.

Attractions[]

World's Wonder View Tower, a tourist trap and roadside attraction.[10]

=See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
  6. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  7. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 24.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ Pohlen, Jerome. Oddball Colorado. 2002, Chicago Review Press, ISBN 1-55652-460-9, pp. 54-55

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