Geneva is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,440 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53121, 53147 and 53191.
Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elkhorn; part is in Geneva
Mostly Lake Geneva; part is in Geneva
Mostly Williams Bay; part is in Geneva
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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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL69 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Geneva had 5,390 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 177th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Walworth County grew from 29,259 residents in 1900 to 106,478 in 2020.
Walworth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Geneva Wwtp, WI weather station (4 miles away).
39,077 jobs at 2,829 businesses in Walworth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
525 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Geneva’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 56 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 81 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 127 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 125 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Lake Geneva J1 School District, Elkhorn Area School District, Walworth County CDEB and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Denison ElementaryLake Geneva | Pre-K–3 | 522 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Elkhorn Options Virtual SchoolElkhorn | Pre-K–12 | 335 | Charter | 4.4 mi |
| Jackson ElementaryElkhorn | Pre-K–5 | 485 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Lakeland SchoolElkhorn | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
| Maple Park Charter SchoolLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 14 | Charter | 8.8 mi |
| Reek ElementaryLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 176 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Star Center ElementaryLake Geneva | Pre-K–5 | 339 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Tibbets ElementaryElkhorn | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Traver ElementaryLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 75 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| West Side ElementaryElkhorn | Pre-K–5 | 406 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Williams Bay ElementaryWilliams Bay | Pre-K–5 | 282 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Woods ElementaryLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 148 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Eastview ElementaryLake Geneva | 4–5 | 257 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Career and College AcademyElkhorn | 6–12 | 246 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Elkhorn Area MiddleElkhorn | 6–8 | 659 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Lake Geneva MiddleLake Geneva | 6–8 | 551 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Williams Bay MiddleWilliams Bay | 6–8 | 145 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Badger HighLake Geneva | 9–12 | 1,240 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Elkhorn Area HighElkhorn | 9–12 | 953 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| New Visions Charter SchoolLake Geneva | 9–12 | 31 | Charter | 5.6 mi |
| Williams Bay HighWilliams Bay | 9–12 | 170 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Lutheran SchoolLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 35 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Zion Christian SchoolLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
| St Francis De Sales Parish SchoolLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 112 | Roman Catholic | 4.6 mi |
| First Lutheran SchoolElkhorn | K–8 | 41 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, Sugar Creek, Williams Bay, Linn, Lafayette Town (Walworth County), Bloomfield Village, Delavan Town, Lyons, Bloomfield Town (Walworth County), La Grange Town (Walworth County) and Troy Town (Walworth County).
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