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Freeborn County

Population in July 2008: 445. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 218  (49.0%)
Females: 227  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56035.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,214 (it was $39,375 in 2000)
Geneva:  $49,214
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,887
Geneva:  $22,887
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $169,026 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Geneva:  $169,026
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $175,496; Detached houses: $175,436; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,300

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Races in Geneva:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Geneva: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (36.7%), Norwegian (25.6%), Danish (12.9%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.4%), United States (7.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 1087 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Geneva

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Geneva city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%


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:  0.8% ($658)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (42.0 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (78.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (314.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ellendale, MN (1.9 miles ), Clarks Grove, MN (2.3 miles ), Hollandale, MN (2.3 miles ), Hartland, MN (3.3 miles ), Blooming Prairie, MN (3.3 miles ), Manchester, MN (3.4 miles) , Hayward, MN (3.5 miles ), New Richland, MN (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $123,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.82 N, Longitude: 93.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Geneva-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Geneva city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 19.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Geneva:
  • NAEVE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ALBERT LEA, MN)
  • AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; AUSTIN, MN)
  • OWATONNA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OWATONNA, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Geneva:
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 43 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 50 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)

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Notable locations in Geneva: Geneva City Hall (A), Geneva Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Geneva: Community Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

GENEVA (Address: Geneva City Hall, Population served: 453, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-24-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-24-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-24-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006)
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-15-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-15-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-15-1998), St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-1998)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Geneva, MN


4 people in other group homes
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Geneva compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 (2009 data):
  • Commerce Bank: at 101 Central Avenue South, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $207.9 mil, Deposits: $165.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Freeborn County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Religion statistics for Geneva

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALutheran Church
Adherents60.4%14.6%5.0%4.6%3.9%
Congregations45.3%5.7%7.5%5.7%3.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodReformed Church in AmericaSalvation ArmyOther religions
Adherents2.7%1.0%1.0%1.0%5.8%
Congregations1.9%1.9%1.9%1.9%24.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$600
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$580
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$225
Other and Unallocable 1$3,384$40,6080$0
Totals for Government 1$3,384$40,6087$1,405



Geneva government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $58,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $56,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $102,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $38,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $6,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $75,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $36,000
    NEC: $5,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000

4.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.45%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

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 Mower County, MN  0.46% ($31,464 average AGI)
from Steele County, MN  0.45% ($30,291)
from Waseca County, MN  0.23% ($24,929)


5.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,068 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

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 Mower County, MN  0.57% ($28,944 average AGI)
to Steele County, MN  0.39% ($35,833)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.38% ($32,064)


Strongest AM radio stations in Geneva:
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KOWZ (1170 AM; 3 kW; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KDHL (920 AM; 5 kW; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KATE (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Geneva:
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KOWZ-FM (100.9 FM; BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: BLOOMING PRAIRIE FARM RADIO INC.)
  • KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KRUE (92.1 FM; WASECA, MN; Owner: MAIN STREET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQPR (96.1 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K299AL (107.7 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: FREEBORN COUNTY CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC)
  • K252DM (98.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: AUSTIN CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • KYBA (105.3 FM; STEWARTVILLE, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO)
  • KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KBGY (107.5 FM; FARIBAULT, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO II LLC)
  • KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KMSK (91.3 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K280EC (103.9 FM; OWATONNA, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K289AE (105.7 FM; OWATONNA, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K220AR (91.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRFO-FM (104.9 FM; OWATONNA, MN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Geneva:
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K57EU (Channel 57; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K43DH (Channel 43; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K45DF (Channel 45; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K49DB (Channel 49; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K51CY (Channel 51; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K53DI (Channel 53; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K55FJ (Channel 55; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • K61EU (Channel 61; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA)
  • KSMQ-TV (Channel 15; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #492)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K54HA (Channel 54; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Dave H Pagel, I-35w & Cr 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.7 m, Overall height: 98.8 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 7 Mi E Cr 35, Call Sign: KNFL353, Licensee ID: L00066535
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/31/2002, Expiration Date: 05/31/2012
    Registrant: John W Angell, Rr 3, Blooming Prairie, MN 55917, Phone: (507) 583-7581, Fax: (507) 583-7685

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Geneva, I-35w & Cr 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: WQIK783
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6730.62 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/2008, Expiration Date: 03/05/2018, Certifier: Thomas E Walsh
    Registrant: Minnesota Department Of Transportation, 395 John Ireland Blvd Ms730, Saint Paul, MN 55155, Phone: (651) 234-7973, Fax: (651) 234-7960, Email:
  • Sw Corner I-35 Geneva, Overall height: 122.8 m, Call Sign: WLP693
    Assigned Frequencies : 946.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/02/1991, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
    Registrant: Hometown Broadcasting, Inc., 111 East Clark Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: MEADOWS DAVID R MXL II SPORT R582 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2978D , Serial Number: 913, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Mark A Sorenson, Po Box 237, Geneva, MN 56035
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/31/1993


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