Town of Genoa, Colorado | |
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Statutory Town | |
Genoa street scenery
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Location in Lincoln County and the state of Colorado |
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Coordinates: 39°16′35″N 103°29′56″W / 39.27639°N 103.49889°WCoordinates: 39°16′35″N 103°29′56″W / 39.27639°N 103.49889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Lincoln |
Incorporated (town) | July 27, 1905 |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town |
Area | |
• Total | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
• Land | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,604 ft (1,708 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 211 |
• Density | 527.5/sq mi (234.4/km2) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 80818 |
Area code(s) | 719 |
FIPS code | 08-29680 |
GNIS feature ID | 0203757 |
The Town of Genoa is a Statutory Town located in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The population was 139 at the United States Census, 2010.
A post office called Genoa has been in operation since 1903. The town most likely was named after Genoa, in Italy.
Genoa is located at 39°16′35″N 103°29′56″W / 39.27639°N 103.49889°W (39.276479, -103.498850).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census 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.