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Is Genola a good place to live? Many residents think so. This agricultural town of about 1,660 people (Census, 2025) sits at the southern tip of Utah Lake, about 3.5 miles west of Santaquin on US Highway 6. 88.2% of its homes are owner-occupied, and the median home value is $638,300 (ACS 2020-2024).
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, V2025 city and town population estimates (July 1, 2025)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, V2025 city and town population estimates (Utah: +8.2%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Utah: $489,400)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Utah: $95,166)
The basics for anyone relocating to Genola, with a source for each point. Census figures for a town this size are estimates with wide margins.
What stands out in the public data. Which side matters more depends on your budget, commute and lifestyle.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (V2025 population estimates, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates), Town of Genola and Nebo School District. Details in the sections and FAQ answers on this page.
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Census figures are five-year averages (2020-2024), so they trail today's market. For current list prices, see Genola homes for sale below. Town water (Town of Genola fee schedule, January 2025): $31.08 monthly base charge plus usage from $2.25 per 1,000 gallons.
Utah $489,400
Utah $2,009
Utah $564
Not usable for Genola (too few renters sampled)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Genola vs Utah
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What to know about land, water and zoning in the town, from the Genola General Plan (March 2020), the town history and town notices.
The general plan describes farmsteads and large lots and names dairying and fruit farming as prominent businesses; the town history dates the peach, sour cherry and apple orchards to about 1962.
Town culinary water comes from two wells and Santaquin. Irrigation history runs through the Strawberry project and the East Warm Creek Irrigation and Canal Co. (organized 1910). Confirm what irrigation rights or shares, if any, transfer with a property.
Source: Town of Genola: About Us
The A-1 Agricultural Zone allows agriculture and detached single-unit homes; the R-1 Residential Zone covers residential lots with lawns, gardens, small orchards, pastures and small fields; there are also C-1 light commercial and industrial zones. The plan says new commercial zones could be considered near US-6 and SR-141.
The general plan rates wildfire potential high, with the risk greatest for homes on the edges of town where juniper and mahogany grow; liquefaction potential is high in much of the western part of town near Goshen Bay. The town history records floods in 1952 and 1983. The fire department posts burn rules.
Source: Genola General Plan (March 2020)
The town met with the Utah Division of Air Quality about dust from nearby gravel pit operations; the Division formed a state dust mitigation committee and committed to install a dust monitoring station in Genola.
More from the town: Zoning code; 2026 land use map; General plan (March 2020); Fire/EMT (burn rules); December 2025 newsletter.
Nebo School District school directory (confirm the assigned school for a specific address with the district)
Genola's average commute is 29.1 minutes (Census ACS 2020-2024), compared with 22.1 minutes statewide. US Highway 6 and SR-141 are the town's arterial roads; the general plan places Genola about 30 minutes southwest of Provo.
74 W 800 S, Genola, UT 84655, (801) 754-5300, Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mayor Neil Brown and a four-member Town Council. The council meets the 3rd Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the public safety building and the Planning Commission the 1st Thursday.
Pay the water bill online through Express Bill Pay from the town's Online Payments page.
Genola Volunteer Fire Department; burn permit and open burn rules on the Fire/EMT page.
Details: Utilities; Drinking water reports; Forms and permits; Natural gas permit; Online payments; Meeting schedule; Town officials; Fire/EMT; Preparedness.
Things to do in Genola, from the town's celebration and parks pages:
The 2026 flyer lists June 18 to 20 with a town dinner, softball tournament, rodeo, 5K run, parade, car show, craft fair, live music and fireworks.
Bowery, playground, rodeo grounds and ball parks; the December tree lighting is at the fire station.
A town recreation soccer league, and Utah Lake's Goshen Bay to the north.
Details: Town celebration; Parks and recreation.
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Follow the town home page, genolaut.gov, for news and notices and update sign-ups, the Meeting Schedule page for Town Council and Planning Commission meetings, and the Newsletters page for the town newsletter. For schools, follow Nebo School District.
For many residents, yes. The town general plan describes Genola as essentially agricultural in character, with homes on farmsteads and large lots, views of the surrounding mountains, wetlands and farmland, and a large town park at Main Street and 800 S. 88.2% of homes are owner-occupied (ACS 2020-2024). Trade-offs: few stores or services in town, a longer commute than the state average, dust from nearby gravel pits and wildfire risk at the edges of town.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Genola at 1,660 as of July 1, 2025, up 7.4% from the April 2020 estimates base of 1,546, while Utah grew 8.2%. The Census counts 434 households averaging 4.22 people, compared with 2.97 statewide, and 91.2% of housing units are detached single-unit homes (ACS 2020-2024). The town describes itself as 13.9 square miles.
Home values sit above the state median. The Census Bureau puts the median value of owner-occupied homes at $638,300, compared with $489,400 for Utah, and median monthly owner costs with a mortgage at $2,378 versus $2,009 statewide (ACS 2020-2024). The median household income is $126,667, versus $95,166 for Utah. Rentals are scarce: 11.8% of occupied homes are rented, too few for a reliable median rent.
Nebo School District, based at 350 S Main in Spanish Fork, serves Genola along with the other south Utah County towns. The district school directory lists no school with a Genola address, so students attend Nebo schools in other towns. Assignments depend on the address, so confirm the schools for a specific home with Nebo School District at (801) 354-7400 before you buy.
Start with the town celebration. The 2026 town flyer for June 18 to 20 lists a town dinner, softball tournament, rodeo, 5K run, parade, car show, craft fair and fireworks. Veterans Memorial Park, bought by the town in 1951, holds the town hall, fire house, bowery, playground, rodeo grounds and ball parks. The town also posts a December tree lighting at the fire station.
The Town of Genola runs one municipal utility, culinary water. Town water is ground water from Well No. 1 and the Quarry Hills Well, plus a connection to Santaquin City. The January 2025 fee schedule sets a $100 water deposit and a $31.08 monthly base charge for a meter of 1 inch or smaller, plus tiered usage. Natural gas hookups need a town permit with Dominion Energy approval. Confirm septic details for each home.
Longer than average. The Census Bureau puts the mean travel time to work at 29.1 minutes for Genola residents, compared with 22.1 minutes statewide (ACS 2020-2024). The town general plan places Genola about 30 minutes southwest of Provo and about 68 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, with US Highway 6 and SR-141 as the two arterial roads through the southeast part of town.
Look for an agent who sells in Genola and nearby Santaquin, Payson and Elk Ridge, knows Nebo School District, and can explain town water, septic systems, agricultural and residential zoning, irrigation water and wildfire areas. Red Sign Real Estate Team, part of Keller Williams Westfield in Orem, has worked with Utah clients since 2008, has 20 agents and has earned 1,950+ five-star reviews. Call (801) 733-7446.
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