Geneva, Indiana

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Geneva, Indiana
Town
File:Geneva, Indiana.jpg
Location of Geneva in Adams County, Indiana.
Location of Geneva in Adams County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°35′51″N 84°57′25″W / 40.59750°N 84.95694°W / 40.59750; -84.95694Coordinates: 40°35′51″N 84°57′25″W / 40.59750°N 84.95694°W / 40.59750; -84.95694
Country United States
StateTemplate:Country data Indiana
CountyAdams
TownshipWabash
Established1871
Incorporated1874
Area
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 • TotalTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,257
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Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
46740
Area code(s)260
FIPS code18-27216[3]
GNIS feature ID2396956[2]
Websitetownofgeneva.org

Geneva is a town in Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana. The population was 1,257 at the time of the 2020 census. Geneva is the location of the Limberlost Cabin, the home of writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter from 1895 to 1913.

History

Geneva had its start in 1871 when the rival towns of Alexander and Buffalo merged.[4] It was named after Geneva, in Switzerland.[5] The first post office in Geneva was established in 1872.[6] Geneva incorporated as a town in early 1874.[7]

The Town of Geneva benefited greatly from the Indiana Gas Boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Oil was found near Geneva and production began in 1892. This brought many new settlers to the area and skyrocketed local land prices. At its height in November 1895, one company, the Buckeye Pipe Line Company, had 160 oil wells in the Geneva field producing 24,362 barrels a month. Production fell off after 1907.[8] Charles D. Porter and his wife, Gene Stratton-Porter, who lived in Geneva from 1886 to 1913, owned roughly 30 oil wells in the area,[9] and used the proceeds to build Limberlost Cabin in 1895.

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Businesses in Geneva's downtown historic district

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Geneva has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 km2), of which 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2) (or 88.62%) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2) (or 11.38%) is water.[10]

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Geneva had a population of 1,257. The median age was 45.2 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.2 males age 18 and over.[11][12]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]

There were 579 households in Geneva, of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.2% were married-couple households, 23.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]

There were 637 housing units, of which 9.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.6%.[11]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[12]
Race Number Percent
White 1,148 91.3%
Black or African American 6 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.2%
Asian 3 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 43 3.4%
Two or more races 54 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 107 8.5%

2010 census

As of the census[14] of 2010, there were 1,293 people, 570 households, and 349 families living in the town. The population density was 1,186.2 inhabitants per square mile (458.0/km2). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 575.2 per square mile (222.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the population.

There were 570 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 41.1 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,368 people, 584 households, and 369 families living in the town. The population density was 1,192.1 inhabitants per square mile (460.3/km2). There were 621 housing units at an average density of 541.1 per square mile (208.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.37% African American, 0.22% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 584 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,942, and the median income for a family was $41,645. Males had a median income of $31,895 versus $21,552 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,435. About 9.5% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Geneva has a public library, a branch of the Adams Public Library System.[15] Geneva is located in the South Adams Schools District.

Notable people

Notable structures

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Exploring Indiana Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-9744358-3-1.
  5. ↑ "Profile for Geneva, IN". ePodunk. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  7. ↑ "History | Town of Geneva Indiana". townofgeneva.org. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Snow, J. F. (1907). Snow's History of Adams County. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen & Co. pp. 159–160.
  9. ↑ Kilbane, Kevin (March 8, 2014). "Researcher digs into Stratton-Porter's past". The Goshen News.
  10. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Homepage". Adams Public Library System. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  16. ↑ Olson, James S.; Mendoza, Abraham O. (2015). American Economic History: A Dictionary and Chronology. ABC-CLIO. p. 81. ISBN 9781610696982.
  17. ↑ Gordon, Laura. "FINK, Robert Orwill". dbcs.rutgers.edu. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Robert Fink, Classicist, 83". The New York Times. December 20, 1988. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Gugin, Linda C., and James E. St. Clair, eds. (2015). Indiana's 200: The People Who Shaped the Hoosier State. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press. pp. 333–35. ISBN 978-0-87195-387-2.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link) See also: Barbara Olenyik Morrow (2010). Nature's Storyteller: The Life of Gene Stratton-Porter. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society. pp. 44–45, 159–60. ISBN 978-0-87195-284-4.
  20. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 21, 2017. This includes Thomas Gross. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gene Stratton Porter Cabin" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2017. and accompanying photographs

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