About Genoa
Set in the central part of Nebraska, Genoa is a tiny community, home to 860 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Genoa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.79 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,089 residents per square mile.
📰 Genoa News Today
- Barbara Andreasen Obituary Jul 30, 2026 McKown Funeral Home · Jul 30
- Haunting mystery in Nebraska town: How a federal Native American boarding school lost its dead Nebraska Examiner · May 30
- Twin River High School (Genoa, NE) Football MaxPreps · Aug 9
- Steven D. Johnson Obituary Dec 23, 2025 Levander Funeral Homes · Dec 23
- Richard Green Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Genoa, NE - KTIV Legacy obituary · Jun 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Genoa Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Genoa — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
- Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Genoa Indian Industrial School Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Genoa
- Council Creek State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Genoa City Park reviews ★
- George D Syas State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Headworks Park reviews ★
- Headworks Park Public Power District Wildlife Management Are · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Loup Public Power District State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Prairie Wolf State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sunny Hollow State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Genoa
- TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA
- TWIN RIVER SR HIGH SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Genoa Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNebraska
TypeCity
Population (2024)860
Rank in state#129 of 528
Land area0.79 sq mi
Density1,089/sq mi
Coordinates41.4459, -97.7333