Town guide

Geneva, Indiana

Geneva is a town in Adams County, Indiana, home to about 1,347 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46740.

Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,3471,225 per sq mi
Median home value$127,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$125Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Geneva

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Geneva. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Geneva

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)93 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL165 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Geneva; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Geneva

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Geneva had 1,257 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 289th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Adams County grew from 22,232 residents in 1900 to 35,809 in 2020.

Geneva population by census2000: 1,368, 2010: 1,293, 2020: 1,2571,36820001,29320101,2572020

Adams County, 1900–2020

Adams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,232, 1910: 21,840, 1920: 20,503, 1930: 19,957, 1940: 21,254, 1950: 22,393, 1960: 24,643, 1970: 26,871, 1980: 29,619, 1990: 31,095, 2000: 33,625, 2010: 34,387, 2020: 35,80922K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5025K’60’7030K’80’9034K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GenevaJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in33°18°Jan2.936°20°Feb2.447°28°Mar3.061°39°Apr4.072°51°May4.681°61°Jun4.684°64°Jul4.682°62°Aug3.976°54°Sep3.264°43°Oct3.050°33°Nov3.138°24°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Berne Wwtp, IN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Adams County

11,967 jobs at 768 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adams CountyManufacturing: 5,025 jobs; Retail trade: 1,547 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,514 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 844 jobs; Other services: 696 jobs; Construction: 490 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 305 jobs; Wholesale trade: 301 jobsManufacturing 42% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 6% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Geneva.

Nearest hospitals

  • Indiana University Health Jay, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Portland11.6 miles
  • Bluffton Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bluffton14.2 miles
  • Adams Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Decatur14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Geneva

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Limberlost Park · 89 acres1.0 mi
  • Fields Memorial Park · 7 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • M&M Market1.1 mi

Libraries

  • Geneva Public Library1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Geneva

Private schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Aspey Creek SchoolGeneva1–856Amish5.3 mi
Engle Creek Amish SchoolGeneva1–855Amish2.9 mi
Hickory Grove SchoolGeneva1–871Amish3.1 mi
Jefferson Parochial Amish SchoolGeneva1–833Amish5.4 mi
Lone Pine SchoolGeneva1–870Amish6.5 mi
Lone Pine SchoolGeneva1–870Amish6.5 mi
Mount Carmel SchoolGeneva1–414Amish5.6 mi
South East Amish SchoolGeneva1–813Amish4.4 mi
West WabashGeneva1–855Amish1.7 mi
White Oak RidgeGeneva1–821Amish1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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