Geneva, Georgia

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Geneva, Georgia
Town
Geneva, Georgia (2012)
Location in Talbot County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°34′46″N84°33′2″W / 32.57944°N 84.55056°W / 32.57944; -84.55056
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Talbot
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Nigelco Marshall [1]
• Geneva City Council Members	Members Wanda Callier Danny Lockhart Susan Lockhart Evelyn Walker
Area [2]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	584 ft (178 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	75
• Density	95.30/sq mi (36.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31810
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-32412 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0355991 [4]

Geneva is a town in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 75 at the 2020 census.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Geneva in 1870. ^[5] The community's name is a transfer from Geneva, in Switzerland. ^[6]

Geography

Geneva is located at 32°34′46″N84°33′2″W / 32.57944°N 84.55056°W / 32.57944; -84.55056 (32.579438, -84.550485). ^[7]

The town is located in the southern portion of the county along U.S. Route 80, which leads north 8 mi (13 km) to Talbotton, the county seat, and west 33 mi (53 km) to Columbus. The newly constructed Fall Line Freeway also runs through the town as well, leading east 6 mi (10 km) to Junction City, concurrent with Georgia State Route 96, which begins in the town. Georgia State Route 41 also runs through the town, following U.S. Route 80 to Talbotton and leading south 20 mi (32 km) to Buena Vista.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	254		—
1900	264		—
1910	210		−20.5%
1920	210		0.0%
1930	179		−14.8%
1940	203		13.4%
1950	209		3.0%
1960	262		25.4%
1970	250		−4.6%
1980	232		−7.2%
1990	182		−21.6%
2000	114		−37.4%
2010	105		−7.9%
2020	75		−28.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 1850-1870 [9] 1870-1880 [10] 1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12] 1940 [13] 1950 [14] 1960 [15] 1970 [16] 1980 [17] 1990 [18] 2000 [19] 2010 [20] 2020 [21]

Geneva town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [22]	Pop 2010 [20]	Pop 2020 [21]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	52	32	28	45.61%	30.48%	37.33%
Black or African American alone (NH)	60	72	39	52.63%	68.57%	52.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	0	0.00%	0.85%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	2	0	2	1.75%	0.00%	2.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0	6	0.00%	0.00%	8.00%
Total	114	105	75	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 114 people, 52 households, and 34 families residing in the town. In 2020, there were 75 people residing in the town.

References

1. "GENEVA". Georgia Municipal Association. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1870. p. 191.
6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 92. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
9. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
10. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
11. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 251-256.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
14. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
15. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1960.
16. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1970.
17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
18. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
19. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
20. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Geneva town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
21. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Geneva town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
22. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Geneva town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.