Genoa Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Genoa Township
Township

Location in DeKalb County

DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°06′19″N 88°38′35″W / 42.10528°N 88.64306°WCoordinates: 42°06′19″N 88°38′35″W / 42.10528°N 88.64306°W
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County DeKalb
Established November 6, 1849
Area
 • Total 36.12 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 • Land 36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.25%
Elevation 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,704
 • Density 158.3/sq mi (61.1/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 60135, 60140, 60145, 60152, 60178
GNIS feature ID 0429047

Genoa Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,704 and it contained 2,187 housing units.[1]

History

Genoa Township is named after Genoa, New York.[2]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.12 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.25%) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Genoa and Ney.

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 136.

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