Geneva, Nebraska
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Geneva Township. It lies in ZIP code area 68361. The Survey maps it on the Geneva quadrangle. 2,136 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,644 feet above sea level.
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On record in Geneva
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 8 records
Auditorium, Thelisted 1988
J. M. Burk Houselisted 2001
Dempster-Sloan Houselisted 2005
Fillmore County Courthouselisted 1978
George W. Smith Houselisted 1986
US Post Office-Genevalisted 1992
Warner's Filling Station and Houselisted 2006- First Congregational Churchlisted 2025
Population over time
2 figuresGeneva fell from 2,217 to 2,136 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,217 | |
| 2020 | 2,136 | -81 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1898 USGS York quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1899 USGS York quadrangle1:125000
- 1955 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Geneva quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS York quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
50 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 50 fires within 5 miles of Geneva between 2001 and 2020, burning about 55 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 29 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 8 August 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 18 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 15 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 9 July 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 71 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Geneva in 71 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 39 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2005 | Hail | Geneva | 1 hurt, $100,000 | Baseball size hail pounded the vehicle of the Fillmore County Emergency Manager. The windshield was shattered and glass flew into the eyes of the Emergency Manager. He was able to drive to the local hospital to receive treatment and was released. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Geneva | $1,500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $200,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in minor tree damage across town, with one larger limb blocking a street. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $200,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $100,000 | A hole was knocked in a roof by a large limb which fell. There was other wind damage throughout town. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Geneva | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Geneva | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Geneva | $75,000 | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Hail | Geneva | $50,000 | This report of golf ball size hail was received via Facebook. The observer explicitly stated that the hail fell at 9 pm CDT. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $25,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 75 MPH resulted in tree damage in Geneva. A semi-truck was blown over on Highway 81. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Geneva | $25,000 | Winds up to 60 mph accompanied the hail. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $25,000 | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $15,000 | A semi-tractor trailer was blown over one mile south of Geneva. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $10,000 | A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles north-northwest of Geneva and a wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located five miles west of Geneva. Tree damage was reported in Geneva, and one power pole was damaged. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Geneva | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Geneva | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Geneva | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Geneva | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Geneva | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Geneva | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Lightning | Geneva | $2,000 | A lightning strike hit the Fillmore County courthouse and destroyed the flag pole on the top of the building, and also disabled the automatic door system. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located five miles west of Geneva. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | Measured wind gusts along this path included the following: 61 MPH from three miles east-northeast of Geneva; 60 MPH from four west of Geneva; 58 MPH from five miles west of Geneva. Power outages were reported in Geneva. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles northwest of Geneva. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | A wind gust of 69 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located four miles east-southeast of Geneva. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | A wind gust of 70 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles north-northwest of Geneva. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles west of Geneva and a wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles southwest of Geneva. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Geneva | - | Report received via mPING. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | A 60 mph wind gust was recorded three miles south of Geneva. |
| May 2016 | Heavy Rain | Geneva | - | A 24-hour rainfall total of 3.55 inches was reported. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Geneva | - | Mostly pea size hail fell with some penny size hail in the Geneva area. |
| May 2012 | Heavy Rain | Geneva | - | A rainfall total of 3.55 inches was reported over a 24 hour period by a Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network Observer. |
| May 2012 | Heavy Rain | Geneva | - | A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.22 inches was reported. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | Wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | Numerous tree limbs of 6 to 8 inches in diameter, along with as many as a dozen large trees, were blown down by the wind. Some of these limbs came down on power lines, causing power to be lost across portions of town for approximately 2 hours. Damage reports from across town included some roof and window damage to several buildings, an unhooked semi trailer being blown on its side, and a light pole being knocked down onto the bleachers at the local baseball field. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | Tree damage was reported and a few power lines were blown down. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Geneva | - | Dime to nickel size hail was reported. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| October 2013 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Geneva | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q967228 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 829483. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






