Genoa, Nebraska

Genoa, Nebraska
Downtown Genoa: Willard Street
Location of Genoa, Nebraska
Genoa
Location within Nebraska
Genoa
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°26′46″N 97°43′56″W / 41.44611°N 97.73222°W / 41.44611; -97.73222
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyNance
TownshipGenoa
Area
  Total
0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
  Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,572 ft (479 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
894
  Density1,127.36/sq mi (435.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68640
Area code402
FIPS code31-18475
GNIS feature ID838022
Websitewww.ci.genoa.ne.us

Genoa (pron. je NO uh) is a city in Nance County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 894 at the 2020 census. The city was founded by Mormons in 1857. In the fall of 1859, the Mormon Colony was forced to abandon Genoa when the town and surrounding area were incorporated into the newly created Pawnee Reservation. The Pawnee Indian Agency utilized the structures vacated by the Mormons.