Geneva County
Geneva County, Alabama
Geneva, AL 36340
Phone: (334) 684-5620
Fax: (334) 684-5605
On southern border of AL, south of Dothan; organized Dec 26, 1868 from Coffee, Dale, and Henry counties. Name Origin: For Geneva, Switzerland, former home of the early settlers
Area (sq mi):: 578.90 (land 576.28; water 2.62) Population per square mile: 44.70
Population 2005: 25,735 State rank: 41 Population change: 2000-20005 -0.10%; 1990-2000 9.00% Population 2000: 25,764 (White 86.10%; Black or African American 10.60%; Hispanic or Latino 1.80%; Asian 0.10%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 39.30
Income 2000: per capita $14,620; median household $26,448; Population below poverty level: 19.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $20,151-$23,596
Unemployment (2004): 4.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): -4.40% Median travel time to work: 27.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 49.40%
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