Geneva, Nebraska

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Geneva is a city in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,226 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fillmore County^{[Geographic references#6GR6]}.

Geography

Geneva is located at [40°31′35″N, 97°36′7″W] (40.526288, -97.601885)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 2,226 people, 957 households, and 618 families residing in the city. The population density was 573.0/km² (1,486.5/mi²). There were 1,050 housing units at an average density of 270.3/km² (701.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White, 0.04% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.45% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 957 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males. This is by far my favorite town in like, everywhere. The people are nice and awsome. Come here to live if you want to have a fun, peaceful life.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $40,096. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $17,534 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,349. About 2.4% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

External links

[Geneva also has an unofficial Geneva High School web page] that has photos, trivia and movies from high school experiences.

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