Livingston County, Michigan
Healthy Home Assessments in Genoa Township
Genoa Charter Township is the 36 square mile hinge of Livingston County, wedged between Howell and Brighton with Interstate 96 running straight through it, 48 miles from Detroit and 41 from Lansing. We read the house top to bottom and write it down.
The homes of Genoa Township
Genoa Township sits between Howell and Brighton in Livingston County, is crossed by Interstate 96 at exits 140 and 141, and counted 20,692 residents in the 2020 census. On the record: Home of Mt. Brighton, southeast Michigan's Vail-owned ski area, and Cleary University's flagship campus. Those residents occupy about 7,868 households. Mount Brighton opened in 1961, built by the Bruhn family out of excess road debris from the construction of Interstate 96 and US-23.
What the numbers say
Detached single-family homes are 67.3% of the stock; owner-occupancy is 83.1% of occupied units, on 2023 five-year Census estimates. Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher come to 42.5%. A local landmark: The Oak Pointe community and its associated public water supply system.
With Lake Chemung nearby, seasonal humidity behaves differently, and moisture is where the assessment starts.
Local ground in Genoa Township:
- Mt. Brighton Ski Area. Vail Resorts-owned ski area with man-made slopes and a Brighton mailing address that operates in the southeast part of Genoa Township.
- Cleary University Livingston Campus. Flagship campus of the private business university founded in 1883 sits in Genoa Charter Township with a Howell address.
- Lake Chemung. 313-acre all-sports lake off Grand River Avenue with a 27-space public boat launch used for waterskiing, tubing, and fishing.
- Genoa Charter Township Park and Walking Trail. Township park at the hall with playgrounds, an inclusive Survivor Playground, two lighted athletic fields, basketball courts, a 40-foot sledding hill, and a walking path.
- Fillmore County Park. 198-acre Livingston County park in Genoa Township that opened to the public in 2019 with a 5K natural trail.
Where the addresses are
Genoa Township also contains one named district, Chilson. Chilson: Unincorporated community in the township established in 1878 around a sawmill and a flour mill. The 48114, 48116 and 48843 ZIP codes cover these addresses. Vail Resorts, owner of Vail and Whistler, bought a 230 foot Michigan hill in December 2012 and still runs it.