Editing Geneva, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Other uses|Geneva (disambiguation)}}
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'''Geneva''' is a city in [[Freeborn County, Minnesota|Freeborn County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 555 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |work=American FactFinder |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=27 April 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
A post office has been in operation at Geneva since 1855.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Freeborn |title=Freeborn County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=4 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605041757/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Freeborn |archivedate=5 June 2015 }}</ref> Geneva was [[plat]]ted in 1857.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|authorlink=Warren Upham|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n219 200]}}</ref> The city was named after [[Geneva, New York]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Minnesota Place Names - Township and Village Information|url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/city.cfm?PlaceNameID=1104&BookCodeID=74&County=24&SendingPage=Results.cfm|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|accessdate=29 April 2011|archive-date=August 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822080534/http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/city.cfm?PlaceNameID=1104&BookCodeID=74&County=24&SendingPage=Results.cfm|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was the birthplace of [[Lawrence B. Anderson]] (1906-1994), noted architect and educator who lead the architecture school at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.53|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.52|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

Geneva is along [[Interstate 35 in Minnesota|Interstate 35]], and Freeborn County Roads 35 and 45.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 218
|1910= 140
|1920= 207
|1930= 245
|1940= 313
|1950= 332
|1960= 347
|1970= 358
|1980= 417
|1990= 444
|2000= 449
|2010= 555
|2020= 508
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 555 people, 220 households, and 152 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1067.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 228 housing units at an average density of {{convert|438.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 220 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 449 people, households, and families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,097.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 186 housing units at an average density of {{convert|454.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 99.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] and 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 184 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $50,893. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $25,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,129.  About 2.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Freeborn County, Minnesota]]