Profile for Geneva, Illinois, IL

Geneva is on the Fox River.

Former and merged names include:
· Big Spring
· Camp Lyon
· Herrington's Ford
· La Fox
· LaFox
· Campbell Ford

Once a river trading center

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "Road to Perdition"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Swedish Days - June 19-24, 2007
• Arts Fair - Sept. 28-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Island Park

Sports teams: Kane County Cougars (minor league baseball)

Historic routes: Lincoln Highway

Historic sites and museums: Geneva Historical Society Museum, Garfield Farm Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Geneva

Cemeteries (24)

Communities (14)

Hotels (20)

Libraries (7)

Museums (6)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Geneva demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Kane County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Chicago area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 60134 ZIP code.

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• Geneva city government
• Kane County government
• Geneva Chamber of Commerce

23% of Geneva residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Geneva ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Geneva
• Cemeteries in Kane County
• Libraries in or near Geneva

Post a query on a message board:

• Kane County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Geneva area parks
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• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Geneva
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• Communities in Kane County

• Geneva business guide
• Geneva Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Kane County
• Arrests in Kane County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Geneva was $33,026, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Kane County economic census
• Kane County economic summary
• Kane County employment growth
• Kane County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

53% of Geneva residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Geneva
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Geneva
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• School report cards
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• Movies & TV shows filmed in Geneva
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• Air pollution in Kane County
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• Land contamination in Kane County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Kane County
• Toxic chemical releases in Kane County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Geneva festival dates:

• Swedish Days - June 19-24, 2007
• Arts Fair - Sept. 28-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Geneva festival web sites:

• Swedish Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Geneva

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• Geocaches in Illinois

• Geneva items now on sale

• Geneva local government Web site
• Kane County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Geneva medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Geneva include Central Geneva Historic District, North Geneva Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Historic sites in Illinois
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• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Kane County genealogy forum

Median rent in Geneva, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $810.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,645.

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Libraries in Geneva include Geneva Public Library ... View libraries

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• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Geneva include Batavia-Geneva-Saint Charles Republican, Kane County Chronicle

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Kane County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Geneva political report.

• Kane County Democratic party
• Illinois Democratic party
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• Kane County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Geneva
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Geneva restaurants taking online reservations include Mill Race Inn, Wildwood Restaurant ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Geneva workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Geneva between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Geneva include Comfort Inn Geneva, Herrington Hotel.

• Geneva travel guide
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• Illinois tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
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