Geneva Wedding

Geneva is a city located 36 miles west of Chicago in eastern Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,515, and is estimated to be 23,424 as of 2005. It is the county seat of Kane County.

Geneva was first settled in the 1830s by Daniel Shaw Haigh. In 1833 He built a cabin near a spring on the Fox River. In 1835, Haight sold the cabin to James and Charity Herrington and moved north.

Geneva is located at 4153'9" North, 8818'42" West (41.885722, -88.311771)GR1, 36 miles west of downtown Chicago.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.2 km (8.6 mi). 21.8 km (8.4 mi) of it is land and 0.5 km (0.2 mi) of it is water. The total area is 2.10% water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 19,515 "people", 6,718 households, and 5,186 families residing in the city. The population density is 895.9/km (2,321.4/mi). There are 6,895 housing units at an average density of 316.5/km (820.2/mi). The racial makeup of the city is 96.50% White, 1.02% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 2.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.