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A city of 21,258 people in Illinois
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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois (IL) - Kane County - Geneva - ED 45-160 to 1651880
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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois (IL) - Kane County - Geneva - ED 45-160 to 165, 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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Housing in Geneva

$595K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $595,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market34
Sale-to-list102.7%
Sold in May29
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Safety in Geneva

B+

Safety Grade B+

Geneva reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Geneva 1.4
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Geneva 7.6
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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