Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Geneva spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Geneva’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $873 per resident. Water and other utilities ($186,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Geneva is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$873 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Geneva’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($873 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$967. Geneva spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($322,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Geneva itself left out).
About $873 per resident a year, or $2.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Geneva reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,054 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Geneva’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Geneva’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Geneva →
Who’s in charge in Geneva
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 151 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,362).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
South Adams Schools
Geneva’s K–12 school district, shared with Berne, Hartford Township, Jefferson Township, Wabash Township, Monroe Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,108 per pupil, $8,302 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Geneva voted in 2024
Official results for Geneva’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%405 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%114 votesOthers: 2.8% (15 votes).
Most votes in Geneva: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
Most votes in Geneva: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Geneva: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Geneva, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 75.8% | 21.3% | 2.8% | 534 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Geneva.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Geneva’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Geneva’s government
How much does Geneva spend per resident?
About $873 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $873 was more than 68% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Geneva?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,054 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Geneva’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Geneva yet.
How did Geneva vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.8%, Kamala D Harris 21.3% (534 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Geneva?
9 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $45,856 (about $550,272 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Geneva in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Travis Holdman) and State House District 79 (Matt Lehman). The House district also covers 36 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →