Genoa City is a village located in Kenosha and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, 43 mi (69 km) south-southwest of Milwaukee, located on the Illinois–Wisconsin border.

James Dickerson originally platted the village, first known simply as "Genoa",[8] on May 9 and 19, 1850, and it was recorded July 12 that year.

The post office was renamed "Genoa Junction" in 1874 and the village was first incorporated as such on October 15, 1901.

[11] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.34 square miles (6.06 km2), all of it land.

[12] As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 3,042 people, 1,072 households, and 784 families living in the village.

21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,949 people, 674 households, and 512 families living in the village.

19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[14] The show's creators, William and Lee Phillip Bell, had a vacation home in Lake Geneva and passed through Genoa City when visiting.