Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the western side of the Chicago suburbs.
Geneva is part of a tri-city area, located between St. Charles and Batavia. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 21,495, and in 2019 the estimated population was 21,809. The area experienced rapid population growth from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s as the Chicago suburbs spread to the west.
Geneva is a popular tourist destination with its scenic location along the Fox River and numerous shops and restaurants.  There is an extensive bike trail system in Geneva including portions of the Fox River Trail and the Illinois Prairie Path. Geneva has an active historical society, the Geneva History Center, located in downtown Geneva as well as the Fabyan Windmill, an old Dutch windmill dating back to the 1850s.  In 2013 it was nominated by Bloomberg Business Week as the best place to raise a kid in Illinois.


Geneva is located at (41.828, -88.3). According to the 2010 census, Geneva has a total area of , of which (or 98%) is land and (or 2%) is water.
As of the 2000 United States Census there were 21,827 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,711/km² (4,383/sq mi).

Geneva City Map Poster

Design your own map of Geneva

About Geneva

Cities near Geneva