Geneva, Florida

Geneva, Florida
CDP
Location in Seminole County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°44′14″N 81°7′4″W / 28.73722°N 81.11778°W / 28.73722; -81.11778Coordinates: 28°44′14″N 81°7′4″W / 28.73722°N 81.11778°W / 28.73722; -81.11778
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Seminole
Area [1]
• Total	13.65 sq mi (35.35 km2)
• Land	12.73 sq mi (32.97 km2)
• Water	0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
Elevation	62 ft (19 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,913
• Density	228.81/sq mi (88.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	32732
Area code(s)	407, 689
FIPS code	12-25750[2]
GNIS feature ID	0283012[3]

Geneva is a community, census-designated place and unincorporated area in Seminole County, Florida, United States, with zip code 32732. The population was 2,940 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geneva is the home of the Little-Big Econ State Forest, home of the big and little Econlockhatchee Rivers.

History[]

John and William Bartram first documented Geneva’s history in 1765-66. Since then, there have been several other documentations: Anthropologist Daniel Britton in 1850, scientists of Harvard University in 1875 and by an Archeological Cultural Resources Study and an Architectural Resources Study.^[4]

The Geneva Cemetery is located on a piece of land that was donated by Progar Debogory. Debogory was the head of one of the Russian families that settled in the Geneva area in the 1800s. There are currently 17 U.S. Civil War soldiers buried in the Geneva Cemetery, 15 of these soldiers served in the confederacy and only 2 served in the union. There were originally 18 soldiers buried, however one soldier’s remains were removed by his family and placed in a different cemetery.^[5]

Early schools in Geneva were originally located in the homes of local residents. The first formal school was built in 1874 on land that was also donated by Progar Debogory. A new one-room school was built by 1903 in replacement of the original schoolhouse. In 1924, a new building was built out of bricks and had 4 rooms to accommodate more students. In 1941, principal W.L. Seig developed a unique 4-H program focused on the development of home economics and farming skills. This program was sponsored by Rollins College and this accomplishment is acknowledged and praised in the "History of the Seminole County Public Schools". In 1988, an elementary school was built surrounding the old brick schoolhouse. The old schoolhouse was preserved for the community and in 1995 it served as a family resource center. Finally in 2008, the building was dedicated to the community to serve as a rural heritage center.^[6]

Geography[]

Geneva is located at

28°44′14″N 81°7′4″W / 28.73722°N 81.11778°W / 28.73722; -81.11778 (28.737149, -81.117726).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 32.2 km² (12.4 mi²), of which 29.5 km² (11.4 mi²) is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) (8.37%) is water.

Geneva is on Route 46, located between Lake Harney and Lake Jesup.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2020	2,913		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,940 people and 1,034 households residing in the CDP.^[9] The population density was 81.32/mi².

Geneva, Florida - Overview	2010 Census
	Counts	Percentages
Total Population	2,940	100.00%
Population by Race
White	2,700	91.84%
Asian	70	2.38%
Black or African American	49	1.67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	14	0.48%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific	0	0%
Other race	39	1.33%
Two or more races	68	2.31%
Population by Hispanic or Latino Origin (of any race)
Not Hispanic or Latino Origin	2,785	94.73%
Hispanic or Latino Origin	155	5.27%
Population by Gender
Male	1,498	50.95%
Female	1,442	49.05%
Population by Age
0 – 4 years	122	4.15%
5 – 17 years	520	17.69%
18 – 64 years	1,934	65.78%
65+ years	364	12.38%

Income[]

As of 2010-2014, the average per-capita income of Geneva is $29,671, which is higher than the state average of $26,499 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Geneva median household income is $76,818, which has grown by 57.14% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.62% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Geneva residents spend 28.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 26.1 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.^[10]

Income	Geneva, FL	Florida	U.S.
Mean Per Capita	$29,671	$26,499	$28,555
Median Individual Worker	$31,484	$27,404	$30,815
(male)	$43,854	$31,136	$36,116
(female)	$22,019	$24,898	$25,692
Median Household	$76,818	$47,212	$53,482
Mean Household	$89,227	$67,143	$74,596

Schools[]

• Geneva Elementary

Voters[]

	Counts	Percentages
Total	2,040	100.00%
Political Party
Democratic	509	24.95%
Independence	2	0.10%
Libertarian	13	0.64%
Non-Partisan	384	18.82%
Registered Independent	49	2.40%
Republican	1,083	53.09%
Gender
Female	1,061	52.01%
Male	978	47.94%
Unknown	1	0.05%
Marital Status
Married	902	44.22%
Non-Traditional	140	6.86%
Single or Unknown	998	48.92%

References[]

External links[]

• Seminole County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Geneva Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc.
• Rural Heritage Center at the Historic Geneva Schoolhouse
• Geneva School History
• A History of Central Florida Podcast - Time Pieces, Russian Samovar