GENEVA, ILLINOIS

'Geneva' is an affluent suburb of Chicago located in extreme eastern Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,515. It is the county seat of Kane County.
Geneva is a popular tourist destination with its scenic location along the Fox River and numerous shops and restaurants. Geneva is located along the Union Pacific/West line of the Metra commuter rail system which provides frequent service to downtown Chicago, 36 miles away. There is an extensive bike trail system in Geneva including portions of the Fox River Trail and the Illinois Prairie Path. Geneva has an active historical society, the Geneva History Center, located in downtown Geneva. Geneva is part of a tri-city area, along with St. Charles and Batavia. The area is currently experiencing a high level of population growth as Chicago's urban sprawl spreads farther west. Once considered one of Chicago's farthest west suburbs, Geneva is now becoming less so as farther west suburban locales such as La Fox and Elburn quickly develop.
The city is home to the Kane County Cougars baseball club of the Midwest League.

Contents

Education

Geography

Demographics

Notable Natives

External links

Education

Geneva School District 304 Includes the Following Schools:
Elementary Education Schools:
Harrison Street Elementary School, Coultrap Elementary School, Heartland Elementary School, Mill Creek School, Western Avenue Elementary School.
Middle Schools:
Geneva Middle School South, Geneva Middle School North
High Schools:
Geneva Community High School

Geography

Geneva is located at 41°53'9" North, 88°18'42" West (41.885722, -88.311771), 36 miles west of downtown Chicago.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.2 km² (8.6 mi²). 21.8 km² (8.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.10% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 19,515 people, 6,718 households, and 5,186 families residing in the city. The population density is 895.9/km² (2,321.4/mi²). There are 6,895 housing units at an average density of 316.5/km² (820.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.50% White, 1.02% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 2.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,718 households out of which 45.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% are married couples living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% are non-families. 19.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.31.
In the city the population is spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $77,299, and the median income for a family is $88,852. Males have a median income of $65,103 versus $38,520 for females. The per capita income for the city is $33,026. 2.2% of the population and 1.6% of families are below the poverty line.

Notable Natives

★ Gower Champion, theatre director, choreographer, and dancer.

★ Lorraine Olivia, ''Playboy'' Playmate.

★ Bob Woodward, investigative reporter and author.

External links

City of Geneva Homepage