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A township of 26,345 people in Kane County, Illinois
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Fox River near Geneva, Ill1880
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Fox River near Geneva, Ill, 1880

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About Geneva

City in Illinois, United States
1835Established
21,393Population
10 sq miArea
725 ftElevation

Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the far western side of the Chicago suburbs. Per the 2020 census, the population was 21,393. Geneva is part of a tri-city area, located between St. Charles and Batavia. The area experienced rapid population growth from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s as the Chicago suburbs spread to the west. Geneva is located along the Fox River. Portions of the Fox River Trail and the Illinois Prairie Path pass through Geneva. The Fabyan Windmill, a Dutch windmill dating from the 1850s, is located here.

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Living in Geneva

Housing in Geneva

$553K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Geneva home is worth about $553,000, up 6.9% in a year, 86% above the Illinois typical home.

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community HospitalGeneva · 0.5 mi · ER
Gateway FoundationAurora · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60134, 60510, 60185 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Geneva →

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School Grade A

The public schools Geneva’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#49Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictGeneva CUSD 304Schools10

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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