Genoa, Ohio
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Genoa is a village in Ottawa County
Ottawa County, Ohio
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, Ohio
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, United States
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. The population was 2,230 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Genoa is located at 41°31′16"N 83°21′41"W (41.521021, -83.361286).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 2,230 people, 851 households, and 582 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,490.3 people per square mile (574.0/km²). There were 883 housing units at an average density of 590.1 per square mile (227.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.07% White, 0.36% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.47% from other races
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, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.82% of the population.

There were 851 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $49,784. Males had a median income of $39,554 versus $22,452 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $22,532. About 1.9% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

  • Bryan Smolinski
    Bryan Smolinski
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    , professional hockey player
  • Brandy Talore
    Brandy Talore
    Brandy Talore is the stage name of an American pornographic actress.-Early life:Talore grew up in Genoa, Ohio, a suburb of Toledo, where she attended public school. She has stated that she was a tomboy growing up and in high school, she played softball and was a cheerleader. She later did modeling...

    , American pornographic actress
  • Joe Mahr
    Joe Mahr
    Joe Mahr is an American investigative journalist, who won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.-Life:He was born in Genoa, Ohio and attended Genoa Area High School and the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University, where he obtained his undergraduate degree in journalism.In 2004,...

    , Investigative Reporter
  • Bill Nolte
    Bill Nolte
    Bill Nolte is a singer and Broadway actor. He was raised in Genoa, Ohio and attended Genoa Area High School, graduating in 1971...

    , Broadway
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    actor
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