Geneva, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Geneva is a town in Walworth County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 4,099 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²), of which, 29.3 square miles (75.8 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (4.97%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,099 people, 1,660 households, and 1,163 families residing in the town. The population density
was 140.0 people per square mile (54.1/km²). There were 2,826 housing units at an average density of 96.6 per square mile (37.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.46% White, 0.61% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 2.49% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.66% of the population.
There were 1,660 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,504, and the median income for a family was $57,628. Males had a median income of $33,775 versus $22,144 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $25,021. About 3.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Administration, the population estimate for the Town of Geneva for 2006 was 4,978.
The town board consists of: chairman Joseph F. Kopecky, supervisor #1 Bob McLernon, supervisor #2 Bob Cramer, supervisor #3 Mary Van Lue, and supervisor #4 Merle Loomer. The town clerk/treasurer is Debra Kirch, and Scott R. Letteney is the municipal judge.
The town is considering seeking incorporation as a village
.
Walworth County, Wisconsin
Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 102,228. Its county seat is Elkhorn.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,099 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²), of which, 29.3 square miles (75.8 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (4.97%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,099 people, 1,660 households, and 1,163 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 140.0 people per square mile (54.1/km²). There were 2,826 housing units at an average density of 96.6 per square mile (37.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.46% White, 0.61% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 2.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.66% of the population.
There were 1,660 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,504, and the median income for a family was $57,628. Males had a median income of $33,775 versus $22,144 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $25,021. About 3.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Administration, the population estimate for the Town of Geneva for 2006 was 4,978.
Notable people
- Experience EstabrookExperience EstabrookExperience Estabrook was an American attorney and legal administrator active in territorial Wisconsin and Nebraska....
, Attorney General of Wisconsin, lived in Geneva. His daughter CarolineG. EstabrookG. Estabrook is the pen name used by composer and singer Caroline Augusta "Gussie" Clowry , whose opera The Joust was the first opera by an American woman to be published...
was an opera composer.
Government
The town board consists of a chairman and four supervisors elected at large for two year terms. Elections for the chairman and supervisor 1 and 2 positions are held on the odd numbered years and the supervisor 3 and 4 positions are elected on the even numbered years. The other town-wide elective positions are town clerk/treasurer and municipal judge.The town board consists of: chairman Joseph F. Kopecky, supervisor #1 Bob McLernon, supervisor #2 Bob Cramer, supervisor #3 Mary Van Lue, and supervisor #4 Merle Loomer. The town clerk/treasurer is Debra Kirch, and Scott R. Letteney is the municipal judge.
The town is considering seeking incorporation as a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
.