Geneva, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Geneva, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Talbot
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.04
Area Land Km2:2.04
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.79
Area Land Sq Mi:0.79
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:75
Population Density Km2:36.80
Population Density Sq Mi:95.30
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.5794°N -84.5506°W
Elevation M:178
Elevation Ft:584
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31810
Area Code:706
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-32412[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0355991[3]

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.[4] The community's name is a transfer from Geneva, in Switzerland.[5]

Geography

Geneva is located at 32.5794°N -84.5506°W (32.579438, -84.550485).[6]

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 0.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

Geneva town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[7] !Pop 2020[8] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)322830.48%37.33%
Black or African American alone (NH)723968.57%52.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)100.85%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race orMulti-Racial (NH)020.00%2.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)060.00%8.00%
Total10575100.00%100.00%

As of the census 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. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1870. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 191.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 92 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: 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.
  8. Web site: 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.