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Geneva
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Location of Geneva, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 508 |
| • Density | 1,085.47/sq mi (419.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56035
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-23354 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394876 |
Geneva is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 555 at the 2010 census.
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History
A post office has been in operation at Geneva since 1855. Geneva was platted in 1857. The city was named after Geneva, New York. 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 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), of which 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Geneva is along Interstate 35, and Freeborn County Roads 35 and 45.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 218 | — | |
| 1910 | 140 | −35.8% | |
| 1920 | 207 | 47.9% | |
| 1930 | 245 | 18.4% | |
| 1940 | 313 | 27.8% | |
| 1950 | 332 | 6.1% | |
| 1960 | 347 | 4.5% | |
| 1970 | 358 | 3.2% | |
| 1980 | 417 | 16.5% | |
| 1990 | 444 | 6.5% | |
| 2000 | 449 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 555 | 23.6% | |
| 2020 | 508 | −8.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 555 people, 220 households, and 152 families living in the city. The population density was 1,067.3 inhabitants per square mile (412.1/km2). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 438.5 per square mile (169.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.
See also
In Spanish: Geneva (Minnesota) para niños
