Geneva, Indiana

Town in Adams County · population 1,257 (2020 Census)

Median home: $127,300
Household income: $52,500
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 84°
Snow a year: 28 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 18
Median age: 46.2

Geneva is a town of 1,257 people in Adams County, Indiana. The median home is worth $127,300, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better transit than 96% of Indiana towns, better for families than 77% of Indiana towns.

How Geneva ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Geneva is worth $127,300, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $52,500, which is more affordable than 58% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $676 a month. 71.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Geneva	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$127,300	$150,400
Median rent	$676	$888
Median household income	$52,500	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	2.5×
Homeownership	71.2%	73.4%
Median year built	1969	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Geneva

People	Geneva	Typical Indiana town
Median age	46.2	38.9
Age 65 and over	20.0%	17.1%
Under 18	24.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.0%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	21.5%	11.6%
Veterans	7.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.7%	—
Work from home	0.7%	6.2%
Average commute	22.1 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	88.9%	89.2%

Weather in Geneva

July highs average 83.6°F and January lows 17.9°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 27.8 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 16 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 121 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Berne Wwtp station (5.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Geneva since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 5.4 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 75 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 11, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 20 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on July 19, 1967.

Severe weather in Adams County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Adams County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Adams County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
June 8, 2008	Severe Storm	DR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 12, 2007	Snowstorm	EM-3274: Snow

Jobs and pay in Adams County

Adams County had 12,932 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $49,465 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Geneva itself the ACS puts it at 5.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Geneva

Berne, IN
4.2 mi · 4,173 people · home $151,700
Monroe, IN
10.3 mi · 885 people · home $164,400
Portland, IN
11.1 mi · 6,320 people · home $96,700
Pennville, IN
12.3 mi · 621 people · home $84,100
Bluffton, IN
15.2 mi · 10,308 people · home $149,600
Fort Recovery, OH
15.9 mi · 1,501 people · home $162,500
Decatur, IN
16.1 mi · 9,913 people · home $142,800
Rockford, OH
17.4 mi · 1,051 people · home $135,400

Geneva questions

Is Geneva, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Geneva scores better for retirees than 22% of Indiana towns and quieter than 57%. 20.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.2).

How much does a house cost in Geneva?

The median owner-occupied home in Geneva is valued at $127,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $52,500, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $676 a month.

What is the weather like in Geneva?

July highs average 83.6°F and January lows 17.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 41.9 inches of precipitation a year and 27.8 inches of snow.

Does Geneva get tornadoes?

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Geneva since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Geneva's Census boundary (GEOID 1827216). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.