Editing Geneva, Nebraska

{{Other uses|Geneva (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Geneva, Nebraska
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|population_total         = 2136
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'''Geneva''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Fillmore County, Nebraska|Fillmore County]], [[Nebraska]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>  The population was 2,217 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Geneva was founded in 1871.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA110 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=110}}</ref> It was named after [[Geneva]], in Switzerland,<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ON6kaw0nXIC&pg=PA82 | title=The Complete Roadside Guide to Nebraska | publisher=[[University of Nebraska Press]] | author=Boye, Alan | year=2007 | pages=82| isbn=978-0803233782 }}</ref> perhaps via [[Geneva, New York]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA75|year=1908|page=75}}</ref>

==Government==
Geneva uses a city council consisting of six members that serve four-year terms. As of April 2023, the current mayor of Geneva is Cody Lightwine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genevane.org/319/City-Council|title=City Council - Geneva, NE - Official Website|website=City of Geneva|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://genevane.org/295/Mayors-Office|title=Mayor's Office - Geneva, NE - Official Website|website=City of Geneva|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<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]] |access-date=2012-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

The city serves as the Fillmore County seat and is home to the historic Fillmore County Courthouse. This two-story brick building was built in 1894 and has a prominent three-story clock tower which was installed by jeweler W.P. McCall in 1909. The courthouse underwent a multimillion-dollar restoration and conservation project and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

Geneva is located approximately 24 miles (39&nbsp;km) south of [[Interstate 80 in Nebraska|Interstate 80]] on [[U.S. Route 81 in Nebraska|U.S. Route 81]], which is a part of the [[Pan American Highway]], connecting [[Canada]] to [[Mexico]].

===Climate===

On July 15, 1934, Geneva experienced the highest recorded temperature in Nebraska state history at {{convert|118|F|C|1}}; it shares this record with [[Minden, Nebraska|Minden]] and [[Hartington, Nebraska|Hartington]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/scec/records/all/tmax |title = State Climate Extremes Committee |access-date = May 22, 2023}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Geneva, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) 
|single line = Y
|width = auto
| Jan record high F = 76
| Feb record high F = 81
| Mar record high F = 92
| Apr record high F = 98
| May record high F = 102
| Jun record high F = 109
| Jul record high F = 118
| Aug record high F = 113
| Sep record high F = 108
| Oct record high F = 98
| Nov record high F = 85
| Dec record high F = 80
| year record high F = 118

|Jan avg record high F = 59.0
|Feb avg record high F = 64.3
|Mar avg record high F = 76.4
|Apr avg record high F = 85.1
|May avg record high F = 91.1
|Jun avg record high F = 95.0
|Jul avg record high F = 97.0
|Aug avg record high F = 95.4
|Sep avg record high F = 92.7
|Oct avg record high F = 85.6
|Nov avg record high F = 73.2
|Dec avg record high F = 60.1
|year avg record high F = 98.4

| Jan high F = 36.5
| Feb high F = 41.2
| Mar high F = 54.0
| Apr high F = 65.1
| May high F = 74.0
| Jun high F = 83.5
| Jul high F = 86.5
| Aug high F = 84.5
| Sep high F = 79.0
| Oct high F = 66.6
| Nov high F = 51.4
| Dec high F = 39.2
| year high F = 63.5
| Jan mean F = 26.7
| Feb mean F = 30.8
| Mar mean F = 41.9
| Apr mean F = 52.6
| May mean F = 62.8
| Jun mean F = 72.7
| Jul mean F = 76.2
| Aug mean F = 74.2
| Sep mean F = 67.2
| Oct mean F = 54.7
| Nov mean F = 40.7
| Dec mean F = 29.9
| year mean F = 52.5
| Jan low F = 16.9
| Feb low F = 20.5
| Mar low F = 29.8
| Apr low F = 40.0
| May low F = 51.6
| Jun low F = 61.9
| Jul low F = 65.9
| Aug low F = 63.9
| Sep low F = 55.4
| Oct low F = 42.7
| Nov low F = 30.0
| Dec low F = 20.6
| year low F = 41.6

|Jan avg record low F = -4.9
|Feb avg record low F = -0.3
|Mar avg record low F = 9.0
|Apr avg record low F = 23.7
|May avg record low F = 36.9
|Jun avg record low F = 49.7
|Jul avg record low F = 55.7
|Aug avg record low F = 53.4
|Sep avg record low F = 39.6
|Oct avg record low F = 24.6
|Nov avg record low F = 12.0
|Dec avg record low F = 0.5
|year avg record low F = -8.7

| Jan record low F = −28
| Feb record low F = −32
| Mar record low F = −17
| Apr record low F = 9
| May record low F = 20
| Jun record low F = 36
| Jul record low F = 41
| Aug record low F = 38
| Sep record low F = 23
| Oct record low F = 5
| Nov record low F = −6
| Dec record low F = −26
| year record low F = −32
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.57
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.58
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.35
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.34
| May precipitation inch = 4.93
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.06
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.60
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.65
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.86
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.15
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.21
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.88
| year precipitation inch = 28.18
| Jan snow inch = 5.0
| Feb snow inch = 6.7
| Mar snow inch = 2.4
| Apr snow inch = 0.7
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.4
| Nov snow inch = 1.1
| Dec snow inch = 4.9
| year snow inch = 21.2
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 3.7
| Feb precipitation days = 3.5
| Mar precipitation days = 5.7
| Apr precipitation days = 7.2
| May precipitation days = 10.3
| Jun precipitation days = 8.5
| Jul precipitation days = 7.6
| Aug precipitation days = 7.4
| Sep precipitation days = 5.7
| Oct precipitation days = 5.5
| Nov precipitation days = 3.7
| Dec precipitation days = 3.3
| year precipitation days = 72.1
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 2.5
| Feb snow days = 2.6
| Mar snow days = 1.2
| Apr snow days = 0.4
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.3
| Nov snow days = 0.8
| Dec snow days = 1.8
| year snow days = 9.6
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=gid
| title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| accessdate = January 14, 2022}}</ref><ref name = NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00253175&format=pdf
| title = Station: Geneva, NE
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = January 14, 2022}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 376
|1890= 1580
|1900= 1534
|1910= 1741
|1920= 1768
|1930= 1662
|1940= 1888
|1950= 2031
|1960= 2352
|1970= 2275
|1980= 2400
|1990= 2310
|2000= 2226
|2010= 2217
|2020= 2136
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref><br>2012 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|access-date=October 19, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235623/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref>
}}

===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]]|access-date=2012-06-24}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,217 people, 926 households, and 585 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1086.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,061 housing units at an average density of {{convert|520.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 926 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 24.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 2,226 people, 957 households, and 618 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,486.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,050 housing units at an average density of {{convert|701.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.04% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.45% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.22% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

As of 2000 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.

==Education==
Fillmore Central Elementary and High School are the public schools in Geneva.<ref>{{cite web |title=Education |url=https://www.genevane.org/2252/Education |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref>

Grace Lutheran Elementary School is a Christian school of the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] in Geneva.<ref>{{cite web |title=Grace Lutheran School |url=https://school.gracegeneva.org/ |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref>

==Controversies==
Geneva police abrupty resigned in 2005 after alleged wrongdoings by its mayor, Rod Norrie. The police chief and two of his officers resigned. The resignations resulted from an investigation by State Police that had ended without finding wrongdoing.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geneva Officials Adjust After Police Force Abruptly Resigns |url=https://www.yankton.net/news/article_1ba2d660-5059-5081-92d7-e0e14ae23030.html |access-date=30 July 2005}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Kate Barnard]], first woman elected to statewide office in [[Oklahoma]]
* [[Maggie Malone]], collegiate javelin throw record-holder and Olympic athlete
* [[Terry Murrell]], President of [[Western Iowa Tech Community College]]
* [[John E. Nelson (Nebraska politician)|John E. Nelson]], member of the [[Nebraska Legislature]]
* [[Robert B. Wilson]], Nobel prize in Economics, 2020

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Geneva, Nebraska}}
* [http://www.fillmorecentral.org/ Fillmore Central High School]
* [http://www.fillmorecounty.org/ Fillmore County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020126030244/http://www.fillmorecounty.org/ |date=January 26, 2002 }}

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