Geneva, Illinois

Geneva, Illinois
City
City of Geneva
Geneva City Hall as viewed from Illinois Route 31
Geneva City Hall as viewed from Illinois Route 31
Flag of Geneva, Illinois
Official seal of Geneva, Illinois
Location of Geneva in Kane County, Illinois
Location of Geneva in Kane County, Illinois
Location of Illinois
Location of Illinois
Coordinates: 41°53′00″N 88°19′27″W / 41.88333°N 88.32417°W / 41.88333; -88.32417[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKane
Founded1835
Incorporated as a village1867[2]
Incorporated as a city1887
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorKevin Burns[3]
Area
 • Total
10.20 sq mi (26.43 km2)
 • Land9.97 sq mi (25.81 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
Elevation738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,393
 • Density2,146.60/sq mi (828.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
60134
Area code(s)630 and 331
FIPS code17-28872
GNIS feature ID2394875[1]
Websitegeneva.il.us

Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Illinois, United States.[5] It is located on the western side of the Chicago suburbs. Per the 2020 census, the population was 21,393.[6]

Geneva is part of a tri-city area, located between St. Charles and Batavia.[7][8] The area experienced rapid population growth from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s as the Chicago suburbs spread to the west.

Geneva is a popular tourist destination with its scenic location along the Fox River and numerous shops and restaurants. 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, and the Fabyan Windmill, an old Dutch windmill dating back to the 1850s. In 2013, it was nominated by Bloomberg Businessweek as the best place to raise a kid in Illinois.[9]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geneva, Illinois
  2. ^ "Geneva, IL - Official Website - History of Geneva". Geneva.il.us. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Aldermen".
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Geneva city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Geneva". Archived from the original on June 5, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  8. ^ "60134 Zip Code in Geneva, IL - Neighborhoods, Schools, Real Estate, Demographics and Relocation Tools". Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "Bloomberg Business Week". Bloomberg News. December 18, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2013.