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Geneva, IA map Population (year 2000): 171. Estimated population in July 2006: 175 (+2.3% change)
 

Males: 75  (43.9%)
Females: 96  (56.1%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50633


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,600 (it was $33,542 in 2000)
Geneva  $36,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,400 (it was $35,800 in 2000)
Geneva  $42,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Geneva:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (58.5%), Irish (8.8%), Dutch (7.6%), Swedish (5.8%), Danish (3.5%), English (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/7/1903

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 0.43 square miles.

Population density: 412 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Geneva

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Geneva city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Geneva:  0.6% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (55.4 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (157.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (379.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hansell, IA (5.9 miles) , Hampton, IA (7.0 miles ), Ackley, IA (10.1 miles ), Dumont, IA (12.1 miles ), Aredale, IA (14.0 miles) , Iowa Falls, IA (14.2 miles ), Sheffield, IA (16.2 miles ), Coulter, IA (16.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.68 N, Longitude: 93.13 W


Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-1.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Repair and maintenance (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (14%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Leather and allied products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (29%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)


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Geneva-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Geneva city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/1/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Geneva:
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
  • ELLSWORTH MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA)
  • GRUNDY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; GRUNDY CENTER, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Geneva:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 36 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 52 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 74 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Geneva:
  • HAMPTON MUNI (about 7 miles; HAMPTON, IA; ID: HPT)
  • ACKLEY MUNI (about 12 miles; ACKLEY, IA; ID: 4C7)
  • IOWA FALLS MUNI (about 18 miles; IOWA FALLS, IA; ID: IFA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Geneva:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 59 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Geneva and their reported violations in the past:

GENEVA WATER WORKS (Address: 908 FRONT ST, Population served: 171, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
HANSELL WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 908 FRONT ST, Population served: 96, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-08-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2000)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-1998 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-11-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
DORELL DRIVE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION (Address: 908 FRONT, Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Geneva compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Geneva (2007 data):
  • Ackley State Bank: Geneva Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1979-12-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $114.9 mil, Deposits: $78.7 mil, headquarters in Ackley, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Gnb Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$225
Firefighters 0$0 8$40
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$415
Totals for Government 0$0 16$680


Geneva government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $18,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $309,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,000
    Total General Sales: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hardin County, IA  0.67% ($24,692 average AGI)
from Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.54% ($29,571)
from Butler County, IA  0.46% ($28,722)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cerro Gordo County, IA  0.86% ($24,794 average AGI)
to Hardin County, IA  0.45% ($27,778)
to Butler County, IA  0.38% ($31,133)


Strongest AM radio stations in Geneva:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KIFG (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Geneva:
  • KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KQCR-FM (98.9 FM; PARKERSBURG, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING INC)
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIFG-FM (95.3 FM; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: TIMES-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCRR (97.7 FM; GRUNDY CENTER, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Geneva:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K25FA (Channel 25; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K47EK (Channel 47; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K49DZ (Channel 49; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K55GV (Channel 55; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: ROBERT M. CAMPBELL)
  • K57GN (Channel 57; IOWA FALLS, IA; Owner: EAST SIDE ENTERPRISES)
  • K61GF (Channel 61; IOWA FALLS, ETC., IA; Owner: BSA INVESTMENT)

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