Genesee is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States.

[6] The city was named for the Genesee region of western New York,[7][8] although it may also be a modification of the biblical Genesis.

[9] The first area of permanent settlement in the county, it was incorporated 136 years ago on October 23, 1889.

[7][10] Genesee is located in the Palouse region, it is approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Moscow, about halfway to Lewiston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all of it land.

23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Several scenes from the 1991 movie Talent for the Game were filmed in Genesee in the summer of 1990.