Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Geneva’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 10 of Nebraska’s 133 towns score higher on cost of living. Geneva has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fillmore County Courthouse and US Post Office-Geneva. Geneva has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Geneva beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Geneva is from typical.
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Census counts: 376 in 1880, 2,136 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
8 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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Geneva.
The typical Geneva home is worth about $180,000, up 6.2% in a year, 36% below the Nebraska typical home. Geneva’s median rent is $734 a month, below both the Nebraska town median ($914 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 76% of Geneva households own their home.
| Geneva | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $734 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Geneva has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 15° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Geneva’s working residents works in town. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Geneva, against 11% in Nebraska’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Geneva’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
| Geneva | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 34% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 5.4% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
| Geneva | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 85% are men (NE 51%).
| Geneva | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Geneva. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Geneva. 28% of adults feel lonely in Geneva.
| Geneva | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Geneva | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Geneva City Park | — | 18 |
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 7 across Nebraska.
8 places in Geneva on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Geneva.
City in Nebraska, United States
Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Geneva had a population of 2,136.
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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+.
4 notable people were born here, including Robert B. Wilson and Kate Barnard.
