Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,293, settled in 1872.
The best of Geneva’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A for the outdoors, and an A− for history; the weakest is a D− for health. On health, just 1 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do worse. The median household income is $52K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 70 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. Geneva’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Indiana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 5 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. Geneva has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Geneva beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Geneva | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 38% | 15.4% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Geneva is from typical.
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Census counts: 467 in 1880, 1,257 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Geneva, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Geneva.
35% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Geneva, above both Indiana’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (19%). 27% of Geneva adults smoke cigarettes. Geneva beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| Geneva | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Geneva | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 38% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Geneva has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Geneva for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Geneva grew to 415 in 2023, 145 more than in 2013. Geneva’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Geneva | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Geneva home is worth about $273,000, up 8.7% in a year, 6% above the Indiana typical home. The median rent in Geneva is $676 a month.
| Geneva | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $676 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Geneva.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fields Memorial Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Limberlost Swamp Wetlands Preserve | — | 6 |
| 3. Limberlost State Historic Site | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Geneva; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Geneva residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
2 places in Geneva on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Indiana, United States
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.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
2 notable people were born here, including Robert O. Fink and L. S. Buckmaster.
